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The Formula is a 1980 mystery film directed by John G. Avildsen. It was produced and written by Steve Shagan, who adapted his own 1979 novel The Formula. The film stars Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G. D. Spradlin, and Beatrice Straight. The film centers on the efforts of various groups attempting to either secure or destroy a synthetic fuel formula invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, which could end global reliance on oil. (Wikipedia)