Joy Division
Jan 28 2009
•2h 33m
•Documentary, Music
A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.
Cast
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Anton Corbijn
Self
Kevin Cummins
Self
Richard Boon
Self
Ian Curtis
Self (archive footage)
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