Control (2004)

A sociopath on death row is given a chance to live if he agrees to take part in a chemical behavioral modification program.

Director:

Tim Hunter

Writers:

Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

Stars:

Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Liotta	...	Lee Ray Oliver
Willem Dafoe	...	Dr. Michael Copeland
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Teresa
Stephen Rea	...	Dr. Arlo Penner
Polly Walker	...	Barbara Copeland
Kathleen Robertson	...	Eden Ross
Tim DeKay	...	Bill Caputo
Mark Pickard	...	Gary Caputo
Stewart Alexander	...	Powell
Glenn Wrage	...	Gibson
Ivan Kaye	...	Norton
Mark Letheren	...	Villard
Anthony Warren	...	Brock
Raicho Vasilev	...	Vlas
Mac McDonald	...	Warden

Storyline

Lee Ray Oliver grew up from abused kid to sociopath, inevitably condemned to death, but wakes up in the morgue after the 'lethal' injection. Dr. Michael Copeland offers him a choice: the real killer drug or 'volunteering' as life-long test person for his pharmaceutic experiment, Anagress, meant to suppress violent tendencies but side-effects unknown. After vicious escape attempts, Lee Ray finally develops genuine remorse and tries to make-up with Gary Caputo, who Lee shot in the head, leaving him mentally a child. Brother Bill Caputo's hate for ruining both of their lives is however redoubled, with tragic consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

death | experiment | injection | shot in the head | morgue | 

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Taglines:

Some convicts aren't worth rehabilitating.

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Genres:

Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Country:

Aruba USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2005 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Asesino

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$6,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arc Productions,Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films),Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One tattoo in the opening credits shows the name "Karsen". This is the name of Ray Liotta' s child in real life.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

[first lines]
Warden: In the power of the state I am hereby authorized put you, Lee Ray Oliver, to death by lethal injection. Is there anything you'd like to say?
Lee Ray Oliver: Fuck you! Fuck every last one of you!

User Reviews

Well produced mediocrity.

I have always been a fan of Ray Liota and Willem Dafoe, so I checked out this movie. It sounded like it had potential to be a good film, both plot and acting wise. It does have potential, but I felt some points in the movie dragged and weakened. Liota's character, although well acted, seemed to have too drastic a turn around in too short a time to really show the process and allow the viewer to relate. There is nothing terribly wrong with this film, other than it's ending which was entirely expected, felt rushed, clichéd, and under-developed. If you have nothing better to do on a Wednesday night, then I recommend this movie, but if you have something better to do with your two hours, don't waste your time.