The Formula

The Formula (1980) — crime, mystery, thriller film. Directed by John G. Avildsen. Starring George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud. This page maps 5 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

The Formula (1980) Poster

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Story Analysis

An investigator follows a murder trail into a decades-long conspiracy to suppress a revolutionary synthetic fuel formula.

Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 5.5/10 · 117 min · 1980

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The Formula NG

Credits

Director

John G. Avildsen
Cast

as Barney Caine

George C. Scott
Cast

as Adam Steiffel

Marlon Brando
Cast

as Lisa

Marthe Keller
Cast

as Dr. Abraham Esau

John Gielgud
Cast

as Arthur Clements

G.D. Spradlin
Cast

as Kay Neeley

Beatrice Straight
Cast

as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

Richard Lynch
Cast

as Hans Lehman

John van Dreelen
Cast

as Major Tom Neeley

Robin Clarke
Cast

as Tony

Ike Eisenmann
Cast

as Geologist #1

Marshall Thompson
Cast

as Assassin

Dieter Schidor

Videos

The Formula - Trailer
The Formula 1980 TV trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1755246), public domain (CC0).