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The Formula

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

★ 5.5 (43 votes) | 1980 | 1h 57m
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Overview

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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date December 19, 1980
  • Budget $13,200,000
  • Revenue $8,894,289
  • Production CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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