The Limits of Control Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 16, 2009

The Limits of Control

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Starring: Isaach De Bankolé • Hiam Abbass • Gael García Bernal • Alex Descas • John Hurt

R Drama 1 hr, 56 m

38% WILL SEE 63% WON'T SEE

Plot: The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger (Isaach De Bankolé), whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged. The new picture from independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is set in the striking and varied landscapes of contemporary Spain (both urban and otherwise).

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Isaach De Bankolé
Mother of George
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Hiam Abbass
Insidious: The Red Door, Hellraiser
Gael García Bernal
Coco, Letters to Juliet
A
Alex Descas
Coffee and Cigarettes
J
John Hurt
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, V for Vendetta 20th Anniversary
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Youki Kudoh
Rush Hour 3, Memoirs of a Geisha
Bill Murray
The Friend, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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Tilda Swinton
Doctor Strange, The Ballad of a Small Player
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Luis Tosar
The Vault, A Night in Old Mexico

A look at The Limits of Control behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jim Jarmusch last helmed Father Mother Sister Brother and The Dead Don't Die. The film's writer Jim Jarmusch last penned The Dead Don't Die and Paterson.

Jan 2009

Changed The Limits of Control movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2008

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Theatrical Trailer

The Limits of Control was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, May 1 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 3 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Battle for Terra and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.