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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
2004·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 44m

CONTROL

“Sentenced to death... chosen to live... destined to kill again.”

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.

Above the Line
Tim Hunter·DirectorTodd Slavkin·ScreenplayDarren Swimmer·ScreenplayDenis Lenoir·Director of PhotographyLouis Febre·Original Music ComposerSunny Hodge·Editor
Cast
Ray Liotta·Lee Ray OliverWillem Dafoe·Dr. Michael CopelandMichelle Rodriguez·TeresaStephen Rea·Dr. Arlo PennerPolly Walker·Barbara CopelandKathleen Robertson·Eden RossTim DeKay·Bill CaputoMark Pickard·Gary CaputoStewart Alexander·PowellGlenn Wrage·Gibson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tim Hunter·Director
Writing· 2
Todd Slavkin·ScreenplayDarren Swimmer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Denis Lenoir·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sunny Hodge·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Louis Febre·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 9
Katterina Keith·Production DesignDon Halton·Art DirectionStacy Horn·Costume DesignLyubomir Doichinov·Costume DesignSofi Hvarleva·Makeup ArtistValentina Mladenova·Set DecorationIvon Ivanova·Makeup ArtistJudy Lovell·Makeup ArtistDimiter Petkov·Set Decoration
Production· 14
Randall Emmett·ProducerDavid Varod·ProducerAndreas Grosch·ProducerTrevor Short·Executive ProducerAndreas Schmid·Executive ProducerJohn Thompson·Executive ProducerGeorge Furla·ProducerAvi Lerner·ProducerDanny Dimbort·Executive ProducerBoaz Davidson·Executive ProducerCharla Driver·Line ProducerAmy McIntyre Britt·CastingAnya Colloff·CastingLaura Sotirova·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Rositsa Tsanovska·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Control's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#282828
#FFFFFF
#D84A81
Mood
Brooding, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a black and white image of a young man from the chest up. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket with a large collar. He”

crimedrama
Key Elements
CigaretteJacket
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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