The Formula (1980)Stream and Watch Online

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Released December 19th, 1980, 'The Formula' stars George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 39 experienced users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the 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."

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