The Formula
1980 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 2,996 VOTES · DIR. John G. Avildsen
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,400 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:06 Dr. Esau.
00:09:51 There's a Mercedes in the garage belonged to Tom Neeley.
00:15:08 He's on the board of directors at different companies...
00:18:54 - Sergeant? - Nothing, thank you.
00:22:29 His body's not even cold yet, so let's not destroy his memory in one night.
00:26:03 Can you tell me anything about a trip that Tom made to Germany last January?
00:31:02 - Did I detect an ounce in there? - Not an ounce.
00:35:35 Is that all?
00:39:08 I've been doing this for 17 years. I know what the hell I'm doing?
00:43:14 You haven't experienced organized terrorism.
00:48:33 Then the formula for that catalyst would still be considered secret.
00:54:01 - Paul Obermann raised me. - When did you last see him?
00:57:59 First, you have to find a way to accompany this American, Caine.
01:02:30 That an entire nation went mad.
01:06:29 A man named Reimeck.
01:11:33 ...shot to death.
01:16:53 - Where did they take you? - First to Kiev, then to Moscow.
01:23:50 This is your key.
01:28:32 - Right into bed, right? - No one ordered me to sleep with you.
01:33:52 I'm Frank Tedesco.
01:38:20 I'm talking to you from Tegel Airfield in West Berlin.
01:42:36 ...in the development of the Genesis formula.
01:46:15 ...have to be sacrificed...
01:51:25 ...and take your kid for a raft ride down the Colorado, it's terrific.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,400
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:03:06
Final line01:51:25
Production Record
DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13,200,000
Revenue$8,894,289
IMDb votes2,996