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The Formula

The Formula

"Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing."

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.

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Release DateDecember 19, 1980
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Formula
Runtime1h 57min
Budget$13,200,000
Revenue$8,894,289
LanguageGerman, English, Portuguese, Spanish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesGermany, United States of America
Production CompaniesCIP Filmproduktion GmbHMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer