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  1. 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.

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    • Crime, Thriller
    • John G. Avildsen
    • 1980-12-19
  2. 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
  3. In the movie, the oil companies are represented by Marlon Brando, who appears in three fascinating scenes and leaves us wishing for more.The good guys are boiled down into the person of George C. Scott, as a Los Angeles detective who starts out investigating the murder of a friend and stumbles onto a trail that leads him to Europe and the possessors of the secret formula.

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  6. Jun 4, 2008 · Formula, The (1980) -- (Movie Clip) Bag Man LA detective Caine (George C. Scott), investigating the killing of an old WWII buddy turned international financial fixer, has negotiated this audience with his former employer, cagey American oil-man Steiffel (Marlon Brando), in The Formula, 1980, from the novel by Steve Shagan.

    • John G. Avildsen
    • George C Scott
  7. Rated: 2/5 Jan 25, 2009 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Only Marlon Brando in a small role as a daffy oil tycoon gives the film some spark.

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    • Mystery & Thriller
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  8. This revelation has the potential to end the established global oil industry, making the formula a very valuable and dangerous piece of information. Eventually, Caine must contend with oil tycoon Adam Steiffel, who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.

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