# Control (2004)

> A condemned sociopath becomes the unwilling subject of an experimental drug designed to suppress violence, forcing an uneasy confrontation with remorse and responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4811

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action
- Director: Tim Hunter
- Cast: Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Rea, Polly Walker, Kathleen Robertson, Tim DeKay, Mark Pickard
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374584/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, tense, paranoid, dark thriller night, serious science fiction viewing

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