Film

Control

2007 · 2h 2m · Drama

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

78

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.

Sam Riley

Ian Curtis

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

Robert Shelly

Twinny

Andrew Sheridan

Terry

Richard Bremmer

Ian's Father

Tanya Myers

Ian’s Mother

Martha Myers Lowe

Ian's Sister

Matthew McNulty

Nick

David Whittington

Chemistry Teacher

Margaret Jackman

Mrs. Brady

• Anton CorbijnProducer · Director
• Matt GreenhalghScreenplay
• Orian WilliamsProducer
• Todd EckertProducer
• Iain CanningExecutive Producer
• Akira IshiiExecutive Producer
• Lizzie FranckeExecutive Producer
• Korda MarshallExecutive Producer
• Martin RuheDirector of Photography
• Andrew HulmeEditor

Control Trailer 2007

Release date

September 12, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

R

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$8,200,000

Genres

Drama

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