Control

Released Year: 2007

Certificate: R

Runtime: 122 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 78

Director: Anton Corbijn

Stars: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson, Alexandra Maria Lara

No of Votes: 61609

Gross: 871577

Overview: A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.

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