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The Formula is a 1980 mystery film directed by John G. Avildsen. It was produced and written by Steve Shagan, who adapted his own 1979 novel The Formula. It stars Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G. D. Spradlin, and Beatrice Straight . The film follows the attempts by different groups who wish to either secure or ...
- $13.2 million
- December 19, 1980
- Steve Shagan
- Bill Conti
Dec 19, 1980 · The Formula: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud. The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.
- (2.8K)
- Crime, Thriller
- John G. Avildsen
- 1980-12-19
The Formula is a mystery thriller based on a novel by Steve Shagan, who claims that the Nazis discovered a cheap formula for synthetic fuel 35 years ago and the oil companies suppressed it. The film follows a detective who investigates the murder of a friend and uncovers the formula in Europe, where he meets a young woman who may be a spy. The film is criticized by Roger Ebert for its plot confusion, its historical and factual errors, and its treatment of the characters.
Jun 4, 2008 · Formula, The (1980) -- (Movie Clip) It's Not Talcum Powder After a prologue in WWII Germany, when one Tom Neely gets near some Nazi secrets, in contemporary LA we meet George C. Scott as cop Caine, Ike Eisenmann his son, Calvin Jung intercepting them, then Francisco Prado the pathologist, in The Formula, 1980, from producer Steve Shagan’s novel and screenplay.
- John G. Avildsen
- George C Scott
Movie Info. While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine (George C. Scott) stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative ...
- (10)
- John G. Avildsen
- R
- George C. Scott
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. George C. Scott. ... Barney Caine. Marlon Brando. ... Adam Steiffel. Marthe Keller.
The Formula is 24561 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 20540 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision but less popular than One More Time.
- 117 min