The Formula

1980 117 min Thriller, Mystery, Crime

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.

budget $13,200,000 earnings $8,894,289 return 0.7x

director John G. Avildsen

writer Steve Shagan