Control Factor (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writer (WGA):

John Dombrow (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

When your thoughts are not your own.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Mind Control | Laptop | Marriage | Nervous Breakdown | Homicidal Maniac

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Cortex contrôle (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

S Pictures

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.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

An Outstanding B-Movie

Lance Bishop (Adam Baldwin) is a common thirty-three years old American citizen, married with his beloved wife Karen (Elizabeth Berkley) 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. This is the beginning of one of the best science-fiction movies I have recently seen. The plot contains elements of "They Live", "Total Recall", "X-Files" and "Matrix" and is very engaging. I really do not understand the unfair IMDb User rating of 4.6 for such an outstanding B-movie. Fortunately I bought this VHS without seeing this ridiculous quotation. The story, of a government agency controlling the hearts and souls of the population, in an experiment aimed "to ïncrease the productivity of the workers, control the criminality and even the elections", is spectacular. I can not write much more about this intriguing story, because the mystery deserves to be disclosed and appreciated by the viewer. I really liked this movie a lot, all the team (director, writer, cast, producer, crew etc.) deserves a congratulation and my vote is ten for such a wonderful and magnificent surprise.

Title (Brazil): "O Controle da Mente" ("The Mind Control")