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The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

For every way in, there is another way out.

Genres

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5.998/10

Release Date

01 May 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Lone Man

Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Creole

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

French

Óscar Jaenada

Óscar Jaenada

Waiter

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Violin

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Nude

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Blonde

Youki Kudoh

Youki Kudoh

Molecules

John Hurt

John Hurt

Guitar

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Mexican

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Driver

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

American

Héctor Colomé

Héctor Colomé

Second American

María Isasi

María Isasi

Flamenco Club Waitress

Norma Yessenia Paladines

Norma Yessenia Paladines

Flight Attendant

Alejandro Muñoz Biggie

Alejandro Muñoz Biggie

Street Kid

Cristina Sierra Sánchez

Cristina Sierra Sánchez

Street Kid

Pablo Lucas Ortega

Pablo Lucas Ortega

Street Kid

La Truco

La Truco

Flamenco Dancer

Talegón de Córdoba

Talegón de Córdoba

Flamenco Singer

Jorge Rodriguez Padilla

Jorge Rodriguez Padilla

Flamenco Guitarist

Jon Ánder Aguirrezábal

Jon Ánder Aguirrezábal

Miguel Alcíbar

Miguel Alcíbar

Francisco Álvarez de la Morena

Francisco Álvarez de la Morena

Verónica Barberis

Verónica Barberis

Santiago Bravo

Santiago Bravo

Miguel Casas García

Miguel Casas García

José Corbacho

José Corbacho

Richard Diment

Richard Diment

Ángel Dominguez Duran

Ángel Dominguez Duran

Adolfina Escoriza Cano

Adolfina Escoriza Cano

Miguel Gabin Álvarez

Miguel Gabin Álvarez

Felipe García

Felipe García

Pablo García Lloret

Pablo García Lloret

Juan Carlos Garrido

Juan Carlos Garrido

Saskia Gonzalez

Saskia Gonzalez

Dolores Jimenez

Dolores Jimenez

Mercedes Leoni

Mercedes Leoni

Jesús Losada Abadía

Jesús Losada Abadía

Rubén Quiñonez

Rubén Quiñonez

Víctor Ariel Raigón

Víctor Ariel Raigón

Ignacio Ramos

Ignacio Ramos

Ferran Rial

Ferran Rial

Henar Sánchez

Henar Sánchez

Victor Vaquero

Victor Vaquero

Alba María Villaneva

Alba María Villaneva

Carlos Martorell Ypiens

Carlos Martorell Ypiens

María José Rodríguez

María José Rodríguez

(uncredited)

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