

The Formula
"Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$13.2M
$13,200,000
Revenue
$8.9M
$8,894,289
Languages
German
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Studio
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
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Key Crew

John G. Avildsen
Director
Cast

George C. Scott
Barney Caine

Marlon Brando
Adam Steiffel

Marthe Keller
Lisa

John Gielgud
Dr. Abraham Esau

G. D. Spradlin
Arthur Clements

Beatrice Straight
Kay Neeley

Richard Lynch
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John van Dreelen
Hans Lehman

Robin Clarke
Major Tom Neeley

Ike Eisenmann
Tony

Marshall Thompson
Geologist #1

Dieter Schidor
Assassin

Werner Kreindl
Schellenberg

Jan Niklas
Gestapo Captain

Wolfgang Preiss
Franz Tauber

Calvin Jung
Sgt. Yosuta

Alan North
Nolan

David Byrd
Obermann

Ferdy Mayne
Siebold

Gerard Murphy
Chauffeur