Se7en
1995 · Crime · Mystery
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Film / 1980
The Formula
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
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.
The story
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.
Cast
George C. ScottBarney Caine
Marlon BrandoAdam Steiffel
Marthe KellerLisa
John GielgudDr. Abraham Esau
G.D. SpradlinArthur Clements
Beatrice StraightKay Neeley
Richard LynchGeneral Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John van DreelenHans Lehman
Robin ClarkeMajor Tom Neeley
Ike EisenmannTony
Marshall ThompsonGeologist #1
Dieter SchidorAssassin
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Werner KreindlSchellenberg
Jan NiklasGestapo Captain
Wolfgang PreissFranz Tauber
Calvin JungSgt. Yosuta
Alan NorthNolan
David ByrdObermann
Ferdy MayneSiebold
Gerard MurphyChauffeur
Francisco PradoMendosa
Louis BasileVince Rizzo
Ric ManciniPrintman
Weston GavinU.S. Army Captain
Craig T. NelsonGeologist #2
Herb VolandGeologist #3
Diane TylerTelex Operator
Nathan RobertsReporter
Reinhard KolldehoffReimeck
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