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He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

Genres

Drama

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The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$8200000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7.526/10

Release Date

12 September 2007

Country

Australia

Cast

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Debbie Curtis

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Ian Curtis

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Annik Honoré

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

Hooky

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Rob Greton

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Tony Wilson

James Anthony Pearson

James Anthony Pearson

Bernard Sumner

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Steve Morris

Andrew Sheridan

Andrew Sheridan

Terry

Robert Shelly

Robert Shelly

Twinny

Richard Bremmer

Richard Bremmer

Ian's Father

Tanya Myers

Tanya Myers

Ian’s Mother

Martha Myers Lowe

Martha Myers Lowe

Ian's Sister

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Nick

David Whittington

David Whittington

Chemistry Teacher

Margaret Jackman

Margaret Jackman

Mrs. Brady

Mary Jo Randle

Mary Jo Randle

Debbie's Mother

Ben Naylor

Ben Naylor

Martin Hannet

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Self

James Fortune

James Fortune

MC

Angus Addenbrooke

Angus Addenbrooke

Colin

Nicola Harrison

Nicola Harrison

Corrine

June Alliss

June Alliss

Corinne's Mother

George Newton

George Newton

Studio Owner

Mark Jardine

Mark Jardine

Other Band Manager

Herbert Grönemeyer

Herbert Grönemeyer

Local GP

Paul Arlington

Paul Arlington

Hospital Doctor

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Earnest

Joanna Swain

Joanna Swain

Maternity Nurse

Joseph Marshall

Joseph Marshall

Alan from Crispy Ambulance

Laura Chambers

Laura Chambers

Claire

Eliot Otis Brown Walters

Eliot Otis Brown Walters

Footballing Kid

Monica Axelsson

Monica Axelsson

Tony Wilson's Girlfriend

Lotti Closs

Lotti Closs

Gillian Gilbert

Eady Williams

Eady Williams

Baby Natalie

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