Release Date
1980-12-19
Status
Released
Original Title
The Formula
Runtime
1h 57m
Budget
$13,200,000
Revenue
$8,894,289
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
Germany, United States of America
Production Companies
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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.
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