The Formula 44 years old
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity for oil--and oil companies. A major oil company finds out about it and tries to destroy the formula and anyone who knows about it.
Credits
The Formula Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Beatrice Straight She was 65, 86 years old when she died | as Kay Neeley |
| G. D. Spradlin He was 59, 90 years old when he died | as Arthur Clements |
| George C. Scott He was 52, 71 years old when he died | as Lt. Barney Caine LAPD |
| Marlon Brando He was 55, 80 years old when he died | as Adam Steiffel, Chairman Titan Oil |
| John Gielgud He was 75, 96 years old when he died | as Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich Energy |
| Ike Eisenmann He was 17, now 62 years old | as Tony |
| Jan Niklas He was 32, now 77 years old | as Gestapo Captain |
| Werner Kreindl He was 52, 64 years old when he died | as Schellenberg |
| Robin Clarke He was 45, 65 years old when he died | as Major Tom Neeley |
| Richard Lynch He was 39, 72 years old when he died | as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco |
| Wolfgang Preiss He was 69, 92 years old when he died | as Franz Tauber, Swiss businessman |
| Marshall Thompson He was 54, 66 years old when he died | as Geologist #1 |
| Marthe Keller She was 34, now 79 years old | as Lisa Spangler |
| John van Dreelen He was 57, 70 years old when he died | as Hans Lehman, Prefect of Police Berlin |
| Dieter Schidor He was 31, 39 years old when he died | as Assassin |
The Formula Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Steve Shagan as Novel. He was 52 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Steve Shagan as Screenplay. He was 52 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| John G. Avildsen as Director. He was 44 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
The Formula (44 years)
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
- Release day: Friday, December 19, 1980
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Revenue: 8894289.00