Control (2007)
He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 2m
- Director Anton Corbijn
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.5/10 (965 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Sam Riley
as Ian Curtis
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Samantha Morton
as Debbie Curtis
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Alexandra Maria Lara
as Annik Honoré
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Joe Anderson
as Hooky
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Toby Kebbell
as Rob Greton
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Craig Parkinson
as Tony Wilson
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James Anthony Pearson
as Bernard Sumner
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Harry Treadaway
as Steve Morris
- Robert Shelly as Twinny
- Andrew Sheridan as Terry
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Richard Bremmer
as Ian's Father
- Tanya Myers as Ian’s Mother
- Martha Myers Lowe as Ian's Sister
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Matthew McNulty
as Nick
- David Whittington as Chemistry Teacher
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Margaret Jackman
as Mrs. Brady
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Mary Jo Randle
as Debbie's Mother
- Ben Naylor as Martin Hannet
Crew
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Anton Corbijn
Director
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Martin Ruhe
Director of Photography
- Andrew Hulme Editor
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Anton Corbijn
Producer
- Orian Williams Producer
- Todd Eckert Producer
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Matt Greenhalgh
Screenplay
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