States of Control

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States of Control
Directed byZack Winestine
Produced byPriscilla Guastavino
Matt Janes
JoAnne Pawlowski
Zack Winestine
Written byZack Winestine
Starring
Music by Richard Termini
CinematographySusan Starr
Edited byJim Villone
Production
company
Impulse Films
Distributed by Phaedra Cinema
Pathfinder Pictures
Release date
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

States of Control is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Zack Winestine and starring Jennifer Van Dyck and Stephen Bogardus. It is Winestine's directorial debut. [1]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [2]

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References

  1. Eagan, Daniel (1 November 2004). "STATES OF CONTROL". Film Journal International . Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. "States of Control". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 25 August 2018.