The Formula [31603] Released: 1980-12-19 Revenue: $8,894,289 Budget: $13,200,000 Profit: $-4,305,711 Runtime: 117 mins Popularity: 1.1608 Vote Average: 5.512 Vote Count: 42 Overview: 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. Cast [28] George C. ScottBarney Caine Marlon BrandoAdam Steiffel Marthe KellerLisa John GielgudDr. Abraham Esau G. D. SpradlinArthur Clements Beatrice StraightKay Neeley Richard LynchGeneral Helmut K John van DreelenHans Lehman Robin ClarkeMajor Tom Neeley Ike EisenmannTony Marshall ThompsonGeologist #1 Dieter SchidorAssassin Werner KreindlSchellenberg Jan NiklasGestapo Captain Wolfgang PreissFranz Tauber Calvin JungSgt. Yosuta Alan NorthNolan David ByrdObermann Ferdy MayneSiebold Gerard MurphyChauffeur Francisco PradoMendosa Louis BasileVince Rizzo Ric ManciniPrintman Weston GavinU.S. Army Captai Craig T. NelsonGeologist #2 Herb VolandGeologist #3 Diane TylerTelex Operator Nathan RobertsReporter Trailers The Formula - Trailer The Formula 1980 TV trailer