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  • Control
  • Opened October 10, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 1 min.
  • R
    language and brief sexuality
  • In 1970s England, troubled musician Ian Curtis (Sam Riley) rises to fame as lead singer of the band Joy Division. A husband and father, Curtis begins to feel the strain of his band's growing fortune, his crumbling marriage to wife Deborah (Samantha Read More
  • Cast: Samantha Morton, Sam Riley, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell
  • Director: Anton Corbijn
  • Genres: Biopic [feature], Showbiz Drama, Drama

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  • Anton Corbijn and Alexandra Maria Lara in "Control."

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  • anything Joy Division
    by cheescake77

    Sweet sounds! Great actor....Read More

  • Good even if you've never heard of Joy Division
    by nhw3w

    Very moving story and truly great performace by Sam Riley....Read More

  • Tragic and Gorgeous
    by modularlife

    Whether you've never heard of Joy Division or are a dyed-in-the-wool fan (such as myself), this film is a crushing portrayal of Ian Curtis' short time on earth that is not to be missed. Even while...Read More

  • Sensitive and simple in it's beauty
    by alejapuente

    I've never seen a movie, that is a biography, with this level of honesty and depth into the main character's world. I loved it and I was moved....Read More

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  • "It is Sam Riley, in his first lead role as Curtis, who provides constant revelation." Los Angeles Times

    - Gene Seymour

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