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The Formula

Movie (1980)

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.

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Released:	Jan 1st, 1980
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George C. Scott
plays Lt. Barney Caine LAPD

Marlon Brando
plays Adam Steiffel, Chairman Titan Oil

Marthe Keller
plays Lisa Spangler

John Gielgud
plays Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich …

G.D. Spradlin
plays Arthur Clements

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As Marlon Brando was paid around the US$ 3 million mark for this picture and appears in only three scenes, it was remarked at the time that Brando was paid a million dollars for each scene.
In his autobiography, Marlon Brando, Scott's co-star in the film The Formula - in a caption for a picture from the film - recounts that Scott asked him during the shooting of the film whether he, Brando, would ever give the same line-reading twice. Brando replied, "I know you know a cue when you hear one."
George C. Scott received top billing, Marlon Brando received second billing for this movie but Brando received the highest salary on this picture and was paid more than Scott.
Marlon Brando was about fifty-six years of age when he played the seventy-year old Adam Steiffel, Chairman of the Titan Oil Company in this movie.

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