Linear (2009): Cast & Plot
Linear is a 2009 music film directed by Anton Corbijn, starring Bono, Saïd Taghmaoui and Lizzie Brocheré. It runs 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Director
- Anton Corbijn
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- See-Saw Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Linear About?
The premise of Linear without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on a story by Anton Corbijn and Bono, the film weaves in several characters Bono created for his album. It follows a disillusioned Parisian motorcycle officer, portrayed by Saïd Taghmaoui, who is weary of the growing tension between immigrants and police in the city. Frustrated, he abandons his post in Paris to travel to Tripoli and reunite with his girlfriend, hoping to escape the mounting unrest.
Linear Cast & Characters
Bono leads the cast, with Saïd Taghmaoui as Cop/Biker and Lizzie Brocheré as Waitress. Directed by Anton Corbijn; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Anton Corbijn
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Bono as themselves -
Saïd Taghmaoui as Cop/Biker - Lizzie Brocheré as Waitress
- Marta Barrio as Lone Dancer/Senor-Ita Dancer
Also Starring in Linear
· 17 more- Cordelia Bugeja Senor-Ita Dancer
- Janina Washington Main Senor-Ita Dancer
- Francisco Javier Malia Vazquez Barman
- The Edge Themselves
- Adam Clayton Themselves
- Larry Mullen Jr. Themselves
- Mercedes Grower Senor-Ita Dancer
- Mona Goodwin Senor-Ita Dancer
- Georgina Leonidas Senor-Ita Dancer
- Eva Tecedeiro Senor-Ita Dancer
- Selma Brook Senor-Ita Dancer
- Elana Argiros Senor-Ita Dancer
- Mariam Bell Senor-Ita Dancer
- Sandra De Sousa Senor-Ita Dancer
- Elisa Eymery Senor-Ita Dancer
- Elisa Terren Senor-Ita Dancer
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- Siren Turner Senor-Ita Dancer
Linear Plot Summary
What happens in Linear from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Saïd Taghmaoui plays a motorcycle cop whose night in Paris braids into a broader odyssey. The city hums with rain-slicked streets as he rides, and the moment seems to carry a restless energy that hints at what lies ahead. On a wall, a stark graffiti message catches the eye, a blunt street-level refrain that sets a defiant tone for the journey: > Fuck the Police. The scene shifts with the dawn, and the officer mounts his own bike again, the asphalt giving way to open country as he heads into the French countryside and then crosses into Spain, his eyes fixed on Tripoli, where his girlfriend waits. The road stretches endlessly, and the landscape itself feels like a character in the film, moving with him as if urging him onward.
Full summary
The whole story of Linear, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Linear?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which European capital city is shown at night at the very beginning of the film?
Linear Also Known As
Also known as “Линейно съществуване”.
- Also known as
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- Линейно съществуване
Seen Linear?
Linear FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Linear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Linear?
Linear runs 56 minutes.
When was Linear released?
Linear was released on March 2, 2009.
Who directed Linear?
Linear was directed by Anton Corbijn.
More films by Anton Corbijn Who is in the cast of Linear?
Linear stars Bono, Saïd Taghmaoui as Cop/Biker and Lizzie Brocheré as Waitress, among 21 credited actors.
Does Linear have a post-credit scene?
No. Linear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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