Where to Watch The Formula Online

Looking to feast your eyes on 'The Formula' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John G. Avildsen-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Formula' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Formula' right now, here are some finer points about the CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer crime flick.

Released December 19th, 1980, 'The Formula' stars George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 39 respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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 Formula' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu, and Google Play Movies .