George C. Scott
Barney Caine
The Formula
“Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.”
1980
1h 57m
Director: John G. Avildsen
Writer: Steve Shagan
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.
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