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The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

May 1, 2009
116 min
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
6.0/ 10
294 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.0/10
294 votes
IMDB
6.2/10
21,425 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
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Metacritic
M
41/100
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US Box Office$426,688Domestic earnings

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1 win

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"For every way in, there is another way out."

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Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

PointBlank FilmsEntertainment Farm

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