The 'Human' Factor (1975)

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Thomas Hunter, Peter Powell

Stars:

George Kennedy, John Mills, Raf Vallone

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Kennedy	...	John Kinsdale
John Mills	...	Mike McAllister
Raf Vallone	...	Dr. Lupo
Barry Sullivan	...	Edmonds
Rita Tushingham	...	Janice
Shane Rimmer	...	Carter, CIA
Thomas Hunter	...	Taylor (as Tom Hunter)
Frank Avianca	...	Kamal
Haydée Politoff	...	Pidgeon
Arthur Franz	...	Gen. Fuller
Fiamma Verges	...	Ann Kinsdale
Danny Huston	...	Mark Kinsdale (as Danny Houston)
Richard Harrison	...	Jeffrey Kinsdale (as Ricky Harrison)
Hillary Lief	...	Linda Kinsdale
Michael Mandeville	...	Phillips

Storyline

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.

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Plot Keywords:

murdered family | ski mask | revenge | woman shot | standoff | 

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Taglines:

Every 24 hours an American family will be killed!...and only the human factor can stop it.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1977 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Acimasiz

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of veteran director Edward Dmytryk.

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Goofs

In the final scene when Kinsdale shoots the fleeing terrorist in the back, after his Colt 1911 runs out of ammunition, the slide does lock back, and he continues to pull the trigger with the gun making a clicking sound, as if it is a double action. The 1911 is a single action and will not make that sound.

User Reviews

Really hit home while working overseas!

I generally don't care for revenge films but this was a rare exception! I did not see it when it was first released, but a few years later while I was working as an American ex-patriot in Saudi Arabia. My family and children were with me in Saudi, and we lived on the local economy, as George Kennedy did in the movie. This movie really hit home with me and a lot of other ex-pats that were overseas at the time! It showed how vulnerable we really were living in a foreign country where we were quite often resented for even being there!

I've always been a George Kennedy fan, even though he's probably not the greatest actor of all time. He's a very likable and believable actor that consistently does a good job! I give him and this film both of my thumbs up!

I highly recommend this film to anyone that is even thinking about taking a job in a foreign country!