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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
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.
- $13.2 million
- December 19, 1980
- Steve Shagan
- Bill Conti
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 ...
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Jun 4, 2008 · Marlon Brando (as oil-man Steiffel), in one of three scenes for which he was paid $3-million, argues with his pool man (Francisco Prado) and with publicity flack Clements (G.D. Spradlin) in director John G. Avildsen's international oil-industry thriller The Formula, 1980.
- John G. Avildsen
- George C Scott
It is about a detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products. Marlon Brando and George C. Scott give good performances. The...
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- Mystery & Thriller
- R
Synopsis. While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II.
- 117 min