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75% Critic Match
Control
“He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.”
7.5 / 10• 2007• 2h 2m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sam Riley
Ian Curtis
Lead
Samantha Morton
Debbie Curtis
Alexandra Maria Lara
Annik Honoré
Joe Anderson
Hooky
Toby Kebbell
Rob Greton
Craig Parkinson
Tony Wilson
James Anthony Pearson
Bernard Sumner
Harry Treadaway
Steve Morris
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anton Corbijn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Control is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
