Control
2007 · 2h 2m · Drama · United Kingdom, Japan · Rated R (US)
He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.
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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Anton CorbijnWritten by
Matt Greenhalgh7.4Smart score
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