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

Fat man's revenge...

"The Human Factor" is a typical revenge movie in the wake of "Dirty Harry", "Death Wish" and "Straw Dogs" with an American special agent and computer specialist in Italy losing his family by a terrorist's assault at his home and taking bloody revenge.

This British-Italian co-production from 1975 contains many typical subplots of the seventies - conspiracy movies, secret agent films, left-winged political terrorism, high-tech-computers and revenge dramas. George Kennedy plays the hero and does a good job as hard-edged, desperate family father turning to a merciless killer, although he is no Clint Eastwood or Charles Bronson. Especially in a long hunting scene overweight Kennedy seems to be very out of breath...

The scripts lacks a bit of logic sometimes, as the real motivation of the terrorist group is never really explained, but all in all the film keeps the action, thrills and suspense always going and adds some very scary moments and furious action sequences, especially the big showdown in a supermarket. Ennio Morricone's sound tracks puts even more thrills and atmosphere to this dark political thriller that can be seen as a "sleeper" for fans of seventies' hardcore action cinema. Recommended!