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May 18, 1980 was a gloomy day for punk fans alike when Ian Curtis took his life. The English band, Joy Division, brought a unique sound that made a strong impact on the punk faction during the late 70s and Ian Curtis will be forever recognized for his key role in that. Although the band went on to become the group New Order after his suicide, CONTROL examines Curtis' personal ups and downs while with Joy Division that made a lasting impression on the music world.
CONTROL, a nine time film festival award winner, including three wins earned at the Cannes Film Festival, was directed by acclaimed music photographer Anton Corbijn and loosely based on Curtis' wife's book Touching From A Distance. It stars two-time Academy Awardr nominee Samantha Morton (In America, Minority Report), Alexandra Maria Lara (Downfall) and relative newcomer Sam Riley (24 Hour Party People).
Original Release
09/12/2007
US Release
10/10/2007
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Riley | Ian Curtis |
Samantha Morton | Debbie Curtis |
Alexandra Maria Lara | Annik Honore / Annik Honoré |
Joe Anderson | Peter Hook aka Hooky / Peter 'Hooky' Hook |
James Anthony Pearson | Bernard Sumner / Bernard 'Barney' Sumner |
Harry Treadaway | Steve Morris |
Craig Parkinson | Tony Wilson |
Toby Kebbell | Rob Gretton / Rob Greton |
Andrew Sheridan | Terry / Terry Mason |
Robert Shelly | Twinny |
Directors
Writers
Deborah Curtis, Matt Greenhalgh
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Riley | Ian Curtis |
Samantha Morton | Debbie Curtis |
Alexandra Maria Lara | Annik Honore / Annik Honoré |
Joe Anderson | Peter Hook aka Hooky / Peter 'Hooky' Hook |
James Anthony Pearson | Bernard Sumner / Bernard 'Barney' Sumner |
Harry Treadaway | Steve Morris |
Craig Parkinson | Tony Wilson |
Toby Kebbell | Rob Gretton / Rob Greton |
Andrew Sheridan | Terry / Terry Mason |
Robert Shelly | Twinny |
Richard Bremmer | Ian's Father / Mr Curtis - Ian's Father |
Tanya Myers | Ian's Mother / Mrs Curtis - Ian's Mum / Mrs Curtis - Ian's Mother |
Martha Myers Lowe | Ian's Sister |
Matthew McNulty | Nick |
David Whittington | Chemistry Teacher |
Margaret Jackman | Mrs. Brady / Mrs Brady |
Mary Jo Randle | Debbie's Mother |
Ben Naylor | Martin Hannet |
John Cooper Clarke | Himself / John Cooper Clarke |
James Fortune | MC |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Iain Canning | Executive Producer |
Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer |
Akira Ishii | Executive Producer |
Korda Marshall | Executive Producer |
Anton Corbijn | Producer |
Deborah Curtis | Producer |
Todd Eckert | Producer |
Megumi Fukasawa | Producer |
Peter Heslop | Producer |
Satoru Iseki | Producer |
Orian Williams | Producer |
Tony Wilson | Producer |