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.
| Release Date | December 19, 1980 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Formula | |
| Runtime | 1h 57min | |
| Budget | $13,200,000 | |
| Revenue | $8,894,289 | |
| Language | German, Portuguese, Spanish, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Germany, United States of America | |
| Production Companies | CIP Filmproduktion GmbHMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |