The "Human" Factor (1975 film)
| The Human Factor | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Produced by | Frank Avianca |
| Written by |
Original screenplay by Peter Powell & Thomas Hunter |
| Starring |
George Kennedy John Mills Raf Vallone |
| Music by |
Composed and directed by Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi B.S.C. |
| Edited by | Alan Strachan |
| Distributed by |
Bryanston Distributors Inc. A Frank Avianca Production |
Release dates | 1975 - theatrically |
Running time | 96 mins. |
| Country | U.K. |
| Language | English |
The "Human" Factor is a 1975 drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring George Kennedy and John Mills.[1] It was Dmytryk's final film.[2]
The soundtrack is by composer Ennio Morricone.
Synopsis
John Kinsdale (George Kennedy) works in Naples, Italy, as a NATO computer specialist. He returns home from work one day to find his beloved family brutally murdered.
Grief-stricken, Kinsdale puts his technological skills to use to hunt down those responsible, who appear to be a band of political terrorists targeting Americans. His colleagues (John Mills and Rita Tushingham) are willing to help him find the culprits, but they and the U.S. military commander and an Italian police inspector (Raf Vallone) also try in vain to keep Kinsdale from taking the law into his own hands.
Another family is slaughtered, but Kinsdale is able to prevent a violent attack on a third. When the terrorists take hostages in a supermarket, Kinsdale single-handedly kills several as the authorities helplessly stand by.
Cast
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| George Kennedy | John Kinsdale |
| John Mills | Mike McAllister |
| Raf Vallone | Dr. Lupo |
| Barry Sullivan | Edmonds |
| Rita Tushingham | Janice |
| Arthur Franz | General Fuller |
| Tom Hunter | Taylor |
| Frank Avianca | Kamal |
| Shane Rimmer | CIA man |
| Haydee Politoff | Pidgeon |
| Fiamma Verges | Ann Kinsdale |
| Danny Houston | Mark Kinsdale |
| Ricky Harrison | Jeffrey Kinsdale |
| Hillary Lief | Linda Kinsdale |
| Michael Mandeville | Phillips |
References
- ↑ "Factor". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Segaloff, Nat (2013). Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors. Bear Manor Media. pp. 85–89.
External links
- The "Human" Factor at the Internet Movie Database
- The "Human" Factor at the American Film Institute Catalog