Control
“Sentenced to death... chosen to live... destined to kill again.”
Synopsis
Lee Ray Oliver, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life if he agrees to undergo a new chemical treatment used to modify behavior.
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Control (2004) Trailer | Ray Liotta | Willem Dafoe
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-10-04
Top Cast
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Ray Liotta
Lee Ray Oliver
Willem Dafoe
Dr. Michael Copeland
Michelle Rodriguez
Teresa
Stephen Rea
Dr. Arlo Penner
Polly Walker
Barbara Copeland
Kathleen Robertson
Eden Ross
Tim DeKay
Bill Caputo
Mark Pickard
Gary Caputo
Stewart Alexander
Powell
Glenn Wrage
Gibson
Ivan Kaye
Norton
Mark Letheren
Villard
Anthony Warren
Brock
Raicho Vasilev
Vlas
Mac McDonald
Warden
Nick Brimble
Dimi Vertov
Leroy Golding
Ralph
Mark Colleano
Skippy
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tim Hunter
- Screenplay & Story
- Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer
- Original Score
- Louis Febre
- Original Title
- Control
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $6.8M
- Production Studios
- Arc Productions, Millennium Media, Emmett/Furla Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim Hunter
Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer
Louis Febre
Denis Lenoir
Sunny Hodge
Randall Emmett, Trevor Short, George Furla, Andreas Grosch, Danny Dimbort
Department Leadership Roster
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Todd Slavkin
Screenplay
Tim Hunter
Director
Darren Swimmer
Screenplay
Sunny Hodge
Editor
Randall Emmett
Producer
Louis Febre
Original Music Composer
George Furla
Producer
Andreas Grosch
Producer
David Varod
Producer
Stacy Horn
Costume Design
Katterina Keith
Production Design
Avi Lerner
Producer
Lyubomir Doichinov
Costume Design
Cole S. McKay
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Control
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Control about?
Lee Ray Oliver, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life if he agrees to undergo a new chemical treatment used to modify behavior.
Who directed Control?
Control was directed by Tim Hunter.
Who stars in Control?
The principal cast of Control includes Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Rea, Polly Walker.
When was Control released and how long is it?
Control was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Control?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Control was composed by Louis Febre.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Control?
Control holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).