The Union
Overview
The Union is a 2024 action comedy film directed by Julian Farino, starring Mark Wahlberg as Mike McKenna, a construction worker from New Jersey, and Halle Berry as Roxanne Hall, a secret agent who recruits him for a mission. Mike is a simple, working-class man who is happy with his life. He is contacted by Roxanne, his high school sweetheart, who has become a spy for a secret organization called "The Union." She recruits him for a mission to retrieve a list of undercover agents from a terrorist group. The film is a fun, lighthearted action comedy, with a charming performance by Wahlberg. The film also stars J.K. Simmons as the head of the Union, and Mike Colter as another agent. The film was a commercial success, becoming one of Netflix's most-watched original films.