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The Lineman

The Lineman

Between the living and the extraordinary.

20241h 58m

Overview

Stand-in subcontractors are called upon to recover an off-line electric grid in New Orleans.

Directed by Marc Noda
Written by Marc Noda
Produced by Marc Noda
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0M0

Themes & Keywords

new orleans, louisianabased on graphic novelcomedy thriller

About The Lineman

The Lineman is a comedy, fantasy, thriller film released in 2024 exploring themes of new orleans, louisiana, based on graphic novel, comedy thriller. Directed by Marc Noda, Stand-in subcontractors are called upon to recover an off-line electric grid in New Orleans.

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