The Formula (1980 film)

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The Formula

Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Produced by	Steve Shagan
Written by	Steve Shagan
Starring	George C. Scott Marlon Brando John Gielgud
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists
Release date(s)	December 19, 1980
Running time	117 min
Language	English
Budget	Unknown
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The Formula is a thriller film directed by John G. Avildsen in 1980.

[edit] Plot

A detective discovers a formula created by the Nazis during World War II to create gasoline out of synthetic products, eliminating any need for oil or oil companies. The detective's life is endangered when a major oil company sets out to destroy the formula and anyone who knows of its existence.