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Almost Human

1974 · 99 min

A grimy, escalating crime thriller that feels like a slow-motion car crash of brutality and desperation.

Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Tomas Milian, Henry Silva, Laura Belli
Tagline
There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception.
Overview
A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.

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Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Tomas Milian, Henry Silva, Laura Belli
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • madness
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Written by
Ernesto Gastaldi
Starring
Tomas Milian, Henry Silva, Laura Belli, Gino Santercole, Mario Piave, Luciano Catenacci, Pippo Starnazza, Lorenzo Piani
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Federico Zanni
Runtime
99 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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