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The Formula

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

1980 · 1 h 57 min
Directed by John G. Avildsen
CrimeThrillerMystery

Cast

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Plot

While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, a Los Angeles police officer uncovers a conspiracy about a secret Nazi formula for synthetic fuel.

Sinekatalog’s take

John G. Avildsen's thriller, with George C. Scott and Marlon Brando, is odd and talky, mostly remembered for Brando.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (3,133 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.