The Formula
1980
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English, German
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
CBS Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1981 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The Formula | |
| Québec French title | La Formule |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | CBS Video (cat. no. MV600037) | 1981, United States, book box |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 MV600037 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
