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Control

Control

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

20077.52h 1m

Overview

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Directed by Anton Corbijn
Written by Matt Greenhalgh, Deborah Curtis
Produced by Anton Corbijn, Orian Williams, Todd Eckert
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $8.2M

Top Cast

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Ian Curtis

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Debbie Curtis

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Annik Honoré

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

Hooky

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Rob Greton

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Tony Wilson

James Anthony Pearson

James Anthony Pearson

Bernard Sumner

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Steve Morris

R

Robert Shelly

Twinny

A

Andrew Sheridan

Terry

Themes & Keywords

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About Control

Control is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of suicide, new love, wife, epilepsy, medicine, punk rock. Directed by Anton Corbijn, it stars Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara. The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

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