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2007
2h 1m
7.5(892 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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35 members
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Sam Riley

Ian Curtis

Sam Riley
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Samantha Morton

Debbie Curtis

Samantha Morton
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Alexandra Maria Lara

Annik Honoré

Alexandra Maria Lara
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Joe Anderson

Hooky

Joe Anderson
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Toby Kebbell

Rob Greton

Toby Kebbell
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Craig Parkinson

Tony Wilson

Craig Parkinson
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James Anthony Pearson

Bernard Sumner

James Anthony Pearson
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Harry Treadaway

Steve Morris

Harry Treadaway
Crew

Robert Shelly

Twinny

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Andrew Sheridan

Terry

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Richard Bremmer

Ian's Father

Richard Bremmer
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Tanya Myers

Ian’s Mother

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Martha Myers Lowe

Ian's Sister

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Matthew McNulty

Nick

Matthew McNulty
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David Whittington

Chemistry Teacher

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Margaret Jackman

Mrs. Brady

Margaret Jackman
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Mary Jo Randle

Debbie's Mother

Mary Jo Randle
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Ben Naylor

Martin Hannet

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John Cooper Clarke

Self

John Cooper Clarke
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James Fortune

MC

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Angus Addenbrooke

Colin

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Nicola Harrison

Corrine

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June Alliss

Corinne's Mother

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George Newton

Studio Owner

George Newton
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Mark Jardine

Other Band Manager

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Herbert Grönemeyer

Local GP

Herbert Grönemeyer
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Paul Arlington

Hospital Doctor

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Tim Plester

Earnest

Tim Plester
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Joanna Swain

Maternity Nurse

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Joseph Marshall

Alan from Crispy Ambulance

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Laura Chambers

Claire

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Eliot Otis Brown Walters

Footballing Kid

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Monica Axelsson

Tony Wilson's Girlfriend

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Lotti Closs

Gillian Gilbert

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Eady Williams

Baby Natalie

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