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The formula / Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents ; a John G. Avildsen film ; CIP Filmproduktions GmbH ; written and produced by Steve Shagan ; directed by John G. Avildsen.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017, director.
Shagan, Steve, producer, screenwriter.
Brando, Marlon, actor.
Scott, George C., 1927-1999, actor.
Keller, Marthe, actor.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
Spradlin, G. D., actor.
Straight, Beatrice, actor.
Conti, Bill, composer.
Shagan, Steve.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, producer.
CIP Filmproduktions GmbH, producer.
Warner Home Video (Firm), distributor.
Series:
Marlon Brando collection.
Language:
English
French
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Shagan, Steve--Film adaptations.
Shagan, Steve.
Petroleum industry and trade--Drama.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Genre:
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Place of Publication:
Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]
Language Note:
English and French soundtracks; English, French, or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details:
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
digital
optical
mono
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
Thirty-five years after the disappearance of a formula developed by Germany during World War II to derive cheap, pollution-free gasoline from coal, a Los Angeles detective is on the brink of unearthing the secret which could change the course of world history.
Participant:
Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G.D. Spradlin, Beatrice Straight.
Credits:
Director of photography, James Crabe; edited by John Carter; music by Bill Conti.
Notes:
Issued in slip case with title: The Marlon Brando collection.
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1980.
Based on the novel The formula / by Steve Shagan.
Special features: commentary by director John G. Avildsen and screenwriter Steve Shagan; Marlon Brando movie trailer gallery.
ISBN:
1419838377
OCLC:
76943688
Publisher Number:
012569793774
012569830110 (set)
79377 Warner Home Video
83011 Warner Home Video (set)

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