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.
The Formula has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Formula was released in 1980 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 15 reviews, giving The Formula (1980) an average rating of 44%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 62% and users giving an average score of 63%.
With a score of 44%, The Formula is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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