The Formula (1980)

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Basic facts

Original title The Formula
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1981-04-10

Cast

George C. Scott
Barney Caine

Marlon Brando
Adam Steiffel

Marthe Keller
Lisa

John Gielgud
doktor Esau

G.D. Spradlin
Clements

Beatrice Straight
Kay Neeley

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Titles

Original title
  • The Formula
Swedish release title
  • Den hemliga formeln

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor

Cast

George C. Scott Barney Caine
Marlon Brando Adam Steiffel
Marthe Keller Lisa
John Gielgud doktor Esau
G.D. Spradlin Clements
Beatrice Straight Kay Neeley
Richard Lynch general Kladen/Frank Tedesco
John Van Dreelen (as John van Dreelen) Hans Lehman
Robin Clarke major Tom Neeley
Ike Eisenmann Tony
Marshall Thompson geolog 1
Dieter Schidor mördaren
Werner Kreindl Schellenberg
Jan Niklas Gestapokapten
Wolfgang Preiss Franz Tauber
Calvin Jung sergeant Yosuta
Alan North Nolan
David Byrd Paul Obermann
Ferdy Mayne Siebold
Gerry Murphy chauffören
Francisco Prado Mendosa
Louis Basile Vince Rizzo
Ric Mancini tryckaren
Weston Gavin amerikansk armékapten
Craig T. Nelson geolog 2
Herb Voland geolog 3
Diane Tyler telexoperatören
Jim Brewer säkerhetsvakten
Lavelle Roby sekreteraren
Albert Carrier butlern
Ernie Fuentes poolmannen
Stephanie Edwards
Nathan Roberts
Tom Hall reportrar
Reinhard vom Bauer unge doktor Esau
Janos Gönczöl Karl Saur
Heinz Kammer Hans Luschen
Reinhard Kolldehoff (as René Kolldehoff) Reimeck
Martin Brandt tyske portvakten
Paul Glawion schweiziske portvakten
Emil Steinberger postfunktionären
Emily Jensen
Sandie Lawrence
Ursula Warel
Jane Faithe
Wendy Baldock dansöser
Ursula Hamann Pan-Am-damen

Companies

Production Company CIP för MGM
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Cinema International Corporation

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 121969
Date 1980-12-17
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3215 meters


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1981-04-10 Sergel Stockholm Sweden 117 min
TV showing 1993-01-23 TV2 113 min

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 8
Slides SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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