Film

The Limits of Control

2009 · 1h 56m · Crime · Drama · Mystery

For every way in, there is another way out.

IMDb

6.2

Rotten Tomatoes

43%

Metacritic

41

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.

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

Youki Kudoh

Molecules

John Hurt

Guitar

Gael García Bernal

Mexican

Hiam Abbass

Driver

Bill Murray

American

Héctor Colomé

Second American

María Isasi

Flamenco Club Waitress

Norma Yessenia Paladines

Flight Attendant

Alejandro Muñoz Biggie

Street Kid

• Jim JarmuschDirector · Writer
• Gretchen McGowanProducer
• Stacey SmithProducer
• Jon KilikExecutive Producer
• Yukie KitoExecutive Producer
• Christopher DoyleDirector of Photography
• Carter LoganOriginal Music Composer
• BorisOriginal Music Composer
• Jay RabinowitzEditor
• Eva LeiraCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

May 1, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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