The Limits of Control
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BBC News | October 07, 2009
John Hurt to be made BFI fellow
John Hurt to be made BFI fellow Hurt's films 44 Inch Chest and The Limits Of Control will premiere John Hurt is to be made a fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI) at a new awards ceremony which will be part of this year's London Film...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment | July 22, 2009
The Limits Of Control
...Control. Genre BILL MURRAY, Tilda Swinton, Gael Garcia Bernal and John Hurt all enliven the scenery in Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control, but you couldn't say that they stick around long enough to invite empathy. Their role is to...
In this article: Jim Jarmusch, Isaach De Bankole, Tilda Swinton, Christopher Doyle, Le Samourai, The Big Sleep, John Hurt, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Paz de la Huerta
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boston.com - Latest movie news | May 11, 2009
Analyze this
...can't, it's list-making night). Dr. Stephen Sternbach from the Boston Psychoanalytic Society will introduce Jim Jarmusch's film, "The Limits of Control," starring Isaach De Bankole, John Hurt, and Bill Murray. The discussion will follow. The...
In this article: E mail, Isaach De Bankole, John Hurt, Jim Jarmusch, and Bill Murray
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | July 07, 2009
Sodankyla: Films where the sun never sets
...but there was something magical about watching it so close to the Arctic Circle. The Festival also featured Jim Jarmusch's new movie, The Limits of Control, a stylish but very arch and self-conscious drama about a lonely hitman (Isaach...
In this article: Sodankyla, Shock Corridor, Singing in the Rain, Tilda Swinton, Jim Jarmusch, Midnight Sun Film Festival, and The Gold Rush
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The Seattle Times | May 07, 2009
A spare plot and sitting around limit the appeal of The Limits of Control
...about a crime that's never specified. It is stylishly shot, but remarkably little happens. Isaach de Bankole portrays the film's main character. "The Limits of Control," with Isaach de Bankole, Alex Descas, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Luis...
In this article: Jim Jarmusch, Isaach De Bankole, Tilda Swinton, Christopher Doyle, Hiam Abbass, John Hurt, Bill Murray, Broken Flowers, and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | July 22, 2009
AICN-Downunder: HARRY POTTER 6, BALIBO, DRAG ME TO HELL And The New Jim Jarmusch!
...judgment. Dialogue in the film places an unambiguous emphasis on the import of dreams and art and reflected images over the uninspiring realness of the real world, and Jarmusch constructs his film accordingly. The shot composition...
In this article: Jim Jarmusch, Drag Me to Hell, Harry Potter, Jim Broadbent, Sam Raimi, Balibo, and Samson and Delilah
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Cinematical | March 11, 2009
Exclusive: 'The Limits of Control' Poster Premiere!
...Dog). Starring Isaach De Bankole, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Gael Garcia Bernal and John Hurt (not a bad cast if you ask me), The Limits of Control follows a mysterious loner (and criminal) who's in the process of completing a job. Not a...
In this article: Jim Jarmusch, Isaach De Bankole, John Hurt, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gael Garcia Bernal, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Murray
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EURweb.com | May 01, 2009
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The Limits of Control (R for profanity and graphic nudity) Jim Jarmusch directs this surrealistic crime thriller about a mysterious loner (Isaach De Bankole) with trust issues making his way across Spain to pull off a job. Cast...
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New York Times | April 25, 2009
Film: A Director Content to Wander On
...or a film with suspense but no drama. " In keeping with his fondness for repetition and episodic structures, "The Limits of Control" takes shape as a series of interactions and transactions. The lone man runs into a series of colorful...
In this article: Jim Jarmusch, Dead Man, Isaach De Bankole, Gael Garcia Bernal, Bill Murray, Manhattan, and Mafia
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Limits of Control is a 2009 film directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Isaach De Bankolé as a lone wolf criminal undertaking a job in Spain. Filming began in February 2008, and encompassed locations in Madrid, Seville and Almeria. The film was distributed by Focus Features. It received poor reviews, and as of August 1, 2009, has 38% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, qualifying as "rotten".
- Name:
- The Limits of Control
- Release Date:
- May 01, 2009
- Directed By:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Produced by:
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- Gretchen McGowan
- Stacey Smith
- Written By:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Editor:
- Jay Rabinowitz
- Cinematography:
- Christopher Doyle
- Distributed By:
- Focus Features
- Language:
- English
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