Control Factor (2003)

An average everyman discovers he's the unwitting target of an ultra secret domestic black-op centering on mind control.

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writer:

John Dombrow

Stars:

Adam Baldwin, Elizabeth Berkley, Tony Todd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Baldwin	...	Lance Bishop
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Karen Bishop
Tony Todd	...	Reggie
Conrad Dunn	...	Thrillkill
John Neville	...	Director
Ann Marin	...	Darco
Peter Spence	...	Trevor Constantine
Susan Potvin	...	Susan
David Ferry	...	Detective Jordan
Mif	...	Homeless Trance Man (as MIF)
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Clerk
Lisa Messinger	...	Abused Wife
Joel Rinzler	...	Abused Husband
Louise Gauthier	...	Mommy
Colm Magner	...	Daddy

Storyline

Lance Bishop is a common thirty-three years old American citizen, married with his beloved wife Karen and working in an insurance company. When a deranged shooter invades the building where Lance works, and shoots killing and hurting some colleagues of Lance, the guy tries to kill him and tells that he is saving Lance from a horrible destiny. Soon Bishop has nightmares and his life changes when he discovers what is the cause of his bad dreams.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic weapon | nightmare | mind control | dream | split personality | 

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Taglines:

When your thoughts are not your own.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Control Factor

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

S Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main character's name - Lance Bishop - is a combination of actor Lance Henriksen's first name and the name of the character he played in Aliens (1986) and _Alien3 (1992)_ - Bishop.

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Quotes

Lance Bishop: Apparently there's not enough evil in the world, so my wife invented a new flavor.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Terrifying

I decided to record this movie when it appeared on the Space channel only because I noted that its lead was Adam Baldwin, an actor whose work I enjoy more each time I see him. I had not counted on discovering a disturbing, even frightening, vision of conspiracy. With the ever reliable Tony Todd and John Neville as well as the surprising talent of the lovely Elizabeth Berkley, this film was a definite winner. This is true horror, of the variety of the first Matrix movie with overtones of X-Files or of Conspiracy Theory. I found myself caring about the characters and experiencing that eye-widening fearful tension of watching an average man caught in a strange and hopeless situation. Kudos to the writer, director and actors. Truly a gem of a motion picture.