The Formula
John G. Avildsen1980-12-19
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
5.5
117 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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George C. Scott | Barney Caine | Unowned |
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Marlon Brando | Adam Steiffel | Unowned |
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Marthe Keller | Lisa | Unowned |
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John Gielgud | Dr. Abraham Esau | Unowned |
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G. D. Spradlin | Arthur Clements | Unowned |
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Beatrice Straight | Kay Neeley | Unowned |
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Richard Lynch | General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco | Unowned |
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John van Dreelen | Hans Lehman | Unowned |
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Robin Clarke | Major Tom Neeley | Unowned |
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Ike Eisenmann | Tony | Unowned |
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Marshall Thompson | Geologist #1 | Unowned |
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Dieter Schidor | Assassin | Unowned |
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Werner Kreindl | Schellenberg | Unowned |
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Jan Niklas | Gestapo Captain | Unowned |
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Wolfgang Preiss | Franz Tauber | Unowned |
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Calvin Jung | Sgt. Yosuta | Unowned |
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Alan North | Nolan | Unowned |
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David Byrd | Obermann | Unowned |
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Ferdy Mayne | Siebold | Unowned |
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Gerard Murphy | Chauffeur | Unowned |
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Francisco Prado | Mendosa | Unowned |
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Louis Basile | Vince Rizzo | Unowned |
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Ric Mancini | Printman | Unowned |
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Weston Gavin | U.S. Army Captain | Unowned |
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Craig T. Nelson | Geologist #2 | Unowned |
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Herb Voland | Geologist #3 | Unowned |
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Diane Tyler | Telex Operator | Unowned |
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Nathan Roberts | Reporter | Unowned |