Is The Formula easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Formula scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Formula end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Formula violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Formula

Name: The Formula
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1980
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G.D. Spradlin

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

Directed by John G. Avildsen

Produced by CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1980117 min5.5 / 10

A paranoid espionage thriller about a cop uncovering a dangerous Nazi-era secret that threatens global power structures, driven by intrigue and corporate conspiracy.

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.

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers Cor

Genres

Thriller Mystery Crime

Keywords

Espionage Big Oil International Intrigue

Questions people ask

Is The Formula easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Formula scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Formula end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Formula sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Formula violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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