The Limits of Control
Brief Synopsis
Set in contemporary Spain, the story of a mysterious loner--a stranger--whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a criminal job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged.
Cast & Crew
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Jim Jarmusch
Director
+scar Jaenada
Saskia Gonzalez
Miguel Alcibar
Hiam Abbass
Isaach Debankolt
Film Details
Also Known As
Limit of Control, The, Limits of Control
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Madrid, Spain; Almeria, Spain; Seville, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Synopsis
Set in contemporary Spain, the story of a mysterious loner--a stranger--whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a criminal job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Director
Cast
+scar Jaenada
Saskia Gonzalez
Miguel Alcibar
Hiam Abbass
Isaach Debankolt
Santiago Bravo
Dolores Jiménez
Henar Sánchez
Ángel Dominguez Duran
Richard Diment
Youki Kudoh
Felipe García
Carlos Martorell Ypiens
Alexander Muñoz Biggie
Maria Isasi
Rubén Quiñones
Jean-frantois Sttvenin
Jose Corbacho
Shane Stoneback
Performer
Gael García Bernal
Ignacio Ramos
Victor Vaquero
Luis Tosar
Pablo Lucas Ortega
Alba María Villaneva
Verónica Barberis
Víctor Ariel Raigón
Jon Ander Aguirrezabal
María José Rodríguez
La Truco
Adolfina Escoriza Cano
Jorge Rodriguez Padilla
Miguel Casas García
Norma Yessenia Paladines
Carter Logan
Performer
Paz De La Huerta
John Hurt
Cristina Sierra Sánchez
Jim Jarmusch
Performer
Hector Colome
Talegón De Córdoba
Ferran Rial
Tilda Swinton
Francisco álvarez De La Morena
Bill Murray
Juan Carlos Garrido
Pablo García Lloret
Jesús Losada Abadía
Mercedes Leoni
Alex Descas
Miguel Gabin álvarez
Crew
Ana Belén Abella
Office Production Assistant
Juan José Alcalde
Carpenter
Glenn Allen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cristina Amengual
Assistant Director
Florence Annequin
Adr Voice Casting
Florentino Aramburu
Assistant
Edwin Archbold
Adr Voice Casting
Franciso Artero
Carpenter
Inigo Bach
Grip
Randall Balsmeyer
Titles
Guy Barresi
Technical Operations Manager
Marie-pierre Beausejour
Adr Voice Casting
Victor Benavides
Camera Trainee
Jose Luis Bernal
Camera Focus Puller
Leon Bigiu
Carpenter
Ella Boliver
Digital Effects Artist
Savin Borgovan
Carpenter
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Brian Bowles
Adr Editor
Miguel Bravo
Production Assistant
Miguel Sánchez Busto
Transportation Captain
Eugenio Caballero
Production Designer
Miguel ángel Cárdenas
Gaffer
Clara Cardona
Art Department
Dylan Carlson
Song
Javier Casado
Electrician
Maralyn Causley
Script Supervisor
Federico Del Cerro
Props Buyer
Thomas Collins
Production Assistant
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Carlos Compadre
Carpenter
Matthew Conner
Digital Effects Artist
Fernando Contreras
Construction Manager
J. John Corbett
Titles
Danut Corci
Carpenter
Talegón De Córdoba
Song Performer
Juan Cruz
Driver
Keith Culbertson
Sound Re-Recordist
Sabina Daigeler
Costume Designer
Molle Debartolo
Visual Effects
Sergio Delgado
Camera Focus Puller
Richard Diment
Assistant Director
Bill Doggett
Song Performer
Bill Doggett
Song
Christopher Downs
Set Production Assistant
Christopher Doyle
Director Of Photography
Emil Dragota
Plasterer
Stephanye Dussud
Adr Voice Casting
John Eccleston
Finance Manager
Mario San Emeterio
Production Assistant
Juan Enrique Balboa
Stand-In
Ainhoa Esquisabel
Makeup Artist
Marius Eugen
Driver
Rafael Exposito
Painter
Mitchell Ferm
Visual Effects Producer
Francisco Fernandez
Driver
Julio Fernandez
Key Grip
Jennifer Freed
Post-Production Accountant
Richard Friedlander
Visual Effects Producer
Bill Frisell
Song Performer
Brian Gallagher
Adr
Antonio Garcia
Accountant
Daniel Garcia
Plasterer
Manuel Garcia
Hair
Veronica Garcia
Scenic Artist
Joe Gawler
Colorist
Celestino Gómez
Driver
Ruben Gomez
Location Assistant
J Alberto González
Loader
Manuel Gonzalez
Digital Effects Artist
Mar González
Office Runner
Paula Gonzalez
Art Assistant
Andrew Gori
Post-Production Assistant
Falkwyn Goyeneche
Video Assist/Playback
Adrian Grunberg
Assistant Director
Emilio Guadaño
Driver
José Alberto Guerrero
Painter
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein
Sound Designer
Juana Hernández
Assistant
Mike Howells
Adr
Teresa Isasi
Photography
Enrique Iturraspe
Driver
Francisco Izaguirre
Electrician
Mikel Izaguirre
Swing Gang
Jim Jarmusch
Screenplay
Eric Jensen
Production
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Antonia Juanes
Production Secretary
Amos Jurado
Carpenter
Jon Kilik
Executive Producer
Volodymir Kolomiyets
Construction
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Michio Kurihara
Song Performer
Susan Lazarus
Post-Production Supervisor
Eva Leira
Casting
Israel De Leonardo
Office Runner
Jack Lewars
Colorist
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Rain Kathy Li
Director Of Photography
Carmen Linares
Song Performer
Laia Lipp
Wardrobe
Gabriel Liste
Set Designer
Raúl Lobo
Grip
Carter Logan
Associate Producer
Juan Lopez
Plasterer
Rafael Lopez
Painter
Rodrigo Lopez
Loader
Soledad Lopez
Adr Voice Casting
Ana Lozano
Makeup Designer
Ignacio Lozano
Assistant Location Manager
Christina Luna
Adr Voice Casting
Chris Mackenzie
Titles And Opticals
Ariel Margolis
Property Master
Carlos Martín
Tailor
Luis Eduardo Martinez
Driver
Gretchen Mcgowan
Producer
Samantha Mcnamara
Location Coordinator
José Antonio Melián
Adr Voice Casting
Rudy Mercado
Scenic Artist
Javier Merino
Grip
Shifu Shi Yan Ming
Stunts
Liz Modena
Post-Production Accountant
Roberto Montero
Driver
Elena Moreno
Cashier
James Murphy
Song
Pete Murphy
Boom Operator
Puy Navarro
Adr Voice Casting
Isabelle Neron
Office Production Assistant
Angela Nieto
Location Assistant
Patricia Nieto
Production Manager
Tristan O'donnell
Production
Lala Obrero
Location Coordinator
David Ocana
Set Production Assistant
Angel Gil Orrios
Adr Voice Casting
Dana Ortega
Location Assistant
Jorge Rodriguez Padilla
Song Performer
Ana Palacios
Production Coordinator
Rosa Pariente
Props Buyer
Lorenzo Parro
Adr Voice Casting
Glenfield Payne
Foley Editor
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Jay Peck
Foley
Eulogio Pérez
Driver
Felipe Perez
Driver
Raul Perez
Electrician
Perri Pivovar
Associate Editor
Leon Pop
Plasterer
Trevanna Post
Post-Production Accountant
Alberto Poveda
Unit Manager
Alberto Poveda
Location Manager
Chema Prado
Advisor
Karin Quijada
Wardrobe
Eva Quilez
Makeup Artist
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor
Jay Rabinowitz
Music Editor
Oscar Raboso
Driver
Meghan Rafferty
Casting Associate
Arturo Revuelta
Swing Gang
Pilar Revuelta
Set Decorator
Ferran Rial
Assistant Director
J Gabriel Rivas
Grip
Francisco Rivela
Adr Voice Casting
Eric J Robertson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jacob Robinson
Visual Effects Editor
Mstislav Rostropovich
Song Performer
Eduardo Rubio
Driver
Alicia Ruiz
Medic
José Sacristan
Electrician
Eva Salas
Assistant Costume Designer
Adriana Sananes
Adr Voice Casting
Emila Sánchez
Driver
Miguel Sanchez Jr.
Driver
Oscar Segovia
Driver
Mike Selemon
Assistant Editor
Iván Sequeira
Best Boy Grip
Yolanda Serrano
Casting
Manuel El Sevillano
Song Performer
Alex Shahla
Production
Esther-abi Sila
Production Accountant
Stacey Smith
Producer
Steve F.b. Smith
Consultant
Hayley Stahl
Production
Shane Stoneback
Music Engineer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roberto Torralba
Swing Gang
Juan Antonio Torrijos
Props
La Truco
Song Performer
Andrea Vázquez
Assistant Director
Antonio Fernández Vicente
Driver
Alvaro Villalba
Set Production Assistant
Teddy Villalba
Assistant Location Manager
David Wahnon
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Colin Walker
Production
William Welsh
Location Assistant
Chris Wesselman
Digital Effects Artist
Clayton Young
Grip
Jun Zhang
Digital Effects Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
Limit of Control, The, Limits of Control
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Focus Features
Location
Madrid, Spain; Almeria, Spain; Seville, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 1, 2009
Released in United States on Video November 17, 2009
Released in United States July 2009
Released in United States September 2009
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Horizons) July 3-11, 2009.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.
Released in United States Spring May 1, 2009
Released in United States on Video November 17, 2009
Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Horizons) July 3-11, 2009.)
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.)
