The Formula

(1980)

★ 5.5 IMDb · 51 votes

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Year: 1980

Runtime: 117 мин

Country: Germany, United States of America

Director: John G. Avildsen

Cast: Джордж К. Скотт, Марлон Брандо, Марта Келлер, Джон Гилгуд, Джи Ди Спрэдлин, Beatrice Straight, Richard Lynch, Джон ван Дрилен, Robin Clarke, Ike Eisenmann

Plot

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.