The Formula
19801h 57mR
56%
50 TMDB ratings
Directed by John G. Avildsen
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. 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.
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
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- Release date
- December 19, 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Box office
- $8,894,289
- Rated
- R
