The Formula
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
Thriller
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1980
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A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity for oil--and oil companies. A major oil company finds out about it and tries to destroy the formula and anyone who knows about it.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
19 Dec 1980
Country:
DE, US
Languages:
English, German, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$8,894,289
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Laborious
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
its completely muddled plot is a disaster: There can be no joy in unraveling a plot that is a mystery even to itself.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
The murder scene is littered with so many red herrings it might as well be a delicatessen.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004