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Control

"He had the spirit, but lost the feeling."

2007

2h 2m

7.5(950 votes)

Drama

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Robert Shelly

Twinny

Andrew Sheridan

Terry

Creative team

Directed by: Anton Corbijn
Written by: Matt Greenhalgh
Produced by: Anton Corbijn
Orian Williams

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