Control

About Control

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.

Control is a 2007 drama film directed by Anton Corbijn. It runs 122 minutes and was released in September 2007.

Sam Riley stars as Ian Curtis, Samantha Morton as Debbie Curtis, Alexandra Maria Lara as Annik Honoré, and Joe Anderson as Hooky. Written by Matt Greenhalgh.

Shelv files it under tragic, extramarital affair, rock 'n' roll, and new love. It streams on Criterion Channel and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel in the United States.

Dreamgirls, Hiroshima Mon Amour, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story make useful companions to Control, all filed under recording contract and record producer. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 973 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.