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The Formula

1980 film by John G. Avildsen
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The Formula

Summary

The Formula is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,795 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Formula's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Formula was directed by John G. Avildsen[4].
  • Steve Shagan wrote the screenplay for The Formula[5].
  • The Formula's composer is recorded as Bill Conti[6].
  • The Formula's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Formula's genre is mystery film[8].
  • The Formula's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Formula's genre is political thriller film[10].
  • A cast member of The Formula was George C. Scott[11].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Marlon Brando[12].
  • A cast member of The Formula was John Gielgud[13].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Marthe Keller[14].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Beatrice Straight[15].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Dieter Schidor[16].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Ferdy Mayne[17].
  • A cast member of The Formula was G. D. Spradlin[18].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Reinhard Kolldehoff[19].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Richard Lynch[20].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Wolfgang Preiss[21].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Marshall Thompson[22].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Jan Niklas[23].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Alan North[24].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Craig T. Nelson[25].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Ike Eisenmann[26].
  • A cast member of The Formula was Reinhard Vom Bauer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Formula was produced by Steve Shagan[28]. It was directed by John G. Avildsen[4]. Steve Shagan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George C. Scott[11], Marlon Brando[12], John Gielgud[13], Marthe Keller[14], Beatrice Straight[15], and Dieter Schidor[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[29], March 13, 1981[30], and December 19, 1980[31]. Original languages include English[32] and German[33]. Genres include crime film[7], mystery film[8], science fiction film[9], and political thriller film[10]. The Formula was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 4.7/10[35] and 22%[36].

Why It Matters

The Formula ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,795 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Beatrice Straight Craig T. Nelson film George C. Scott Germany John G. Avildsen John Gielgud Los Angeles Marlon Brando Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 80754
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 80754, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 14446
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 14446, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25887
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1945
    Publication date → +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1981-03-13T00:00:00Z, +1980-12-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steve Shagan
    Duration → {'amount': '+117'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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