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The Limits of Control(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-05-01
60%
314 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
For every way in, there is another way out.
Overview:
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America,
Japan,
Spain
ProductionCompanies: 
PointBlank Films
Entertainment Farm
Movie: The Limits of Control
Top 10 Billed Cast
Isaach de Bankolé
Lone Man
Alex Descas
Creole
Jean-François Stévenin
French
Óscar Jaenada
Waiter
Luis Tosar
Violin
Paz de la Huerta
Nude
Tilda Swinton
Blonde
工藤夕貴
Molecules
John Hurt
Guitar
Gael García Bernal
Mexican
Video Trailer The Limits of Control
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Archival Talks: Jim Jarmusch, "The Limits of Control"
Blonde Clip
I Used My Imagination Clip
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