The Formula (movie)
- User score: 5.5
- Production country: Germany, United States of America
- Producer: John G. Avildsen
- Production companies: CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
- Budget: $13,200,000
- Revenue: $8,894,289
- Release date: 12/19/1980
- Run time: 117 min.
Movie description
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.
