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1980

THE FORMULA

Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.

Thriller
Mystery
Crime
55

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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.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Runtime: 117 minutes
Budget: $13.20 million
Box Office: $8.89 million
Vote Average: 55

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