A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
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The Union
Overview:
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
Cast:
- Mike McKenna: Mark Wahlberg
- Roxanne Hall: Halle Berry
- Tom Brennan: J.K. Simmons
- Nick Faraday: Mike Colter
- Frank Preiffer: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Juliet Quinn: Jessica De Gouw
- Athena Kim: Alice Lee
- Foreman: Jackie Earle Haley
- Cameron Foster: Stephen Campbell Moore
- Lorraine McKenna: Lorraine Bracco
- Nicole: Dana Delany
- Bobby Breslin: Patch Darragh
- Johnny Healy: James McMenamin
- Billy Lewis: Juan Carlos Hernández
- Gary: Alex Brightman
- Suspicious Man: Andrei Lenart
- Rollerskater: Susan Fordham
- Mo: Fahim Fazli
- Union Mechanic: Robert Ryan
- Eilas Schiller: Lucy Cork
- CIA Operative: Jeśka Pike
- Stephanie: Jen Jacob
- Sam: Scott Rees
- Agent Martin: Julianna Kurokawa
- Agent Glover: Adam Collins
- Airport Ground Staff: Richard Sutar
- Head Bartender: John-Deric Mitchell
- Girl on Bus: Smilla
- Derek Mitchell: Riley Neldam
- Union Construction Worker: Luis Arroyo Jr.
- Office Worker: Claire Ashton
- Agent Cheung: Christian Yeung
- Member of the Public: Liam Edwards
- Pub Punter: Tianyi Kiy
- Wedding Guest: Tommy Bayiokos
- Maitre d’: Stephane Fichet
- Agent Sanson: Steve Mullins
- Pub Guest: Elena Bielova
- Passerby: Nathan Hall
- NJ Construction Worker: Luqman A. Agiya
- Assistant Stage Manager: Tatanya Lowed-Spence
- Passerby: Guy Robbins
- Runway Marshall: Benny Bereal
- Union Worker: Obie Matthew
- …: Giovanni James Bertoia
- Union Construction Worker: Robert John Gallagher
- Union Construction Worker: Eugene Lin
- American News Presenter: MJ Lee
- Unison Worker: Charlotte Aldhouse
- Electrician: Nikky Athan
- Suspicious Man: Nas Ganev
- Party Guest: Jason Charles Onion
- Union Worker: Prince Marfo
- Girl: Mamie Barry
- Delivery Driver: David Ambler
- Quin’s bodyguard: Gaj Mirtic
- Rayner: Alex Merry
- Boxer: Anthony Thomas
- Tourist: Simon Steggall
- Union Workman: Cain Aiden
- Pedestrian: Jason Latief Anderson
- Passerby: Lincoln R. Beckett
- Commuter: Doug Berry
- Woman in the Square: Patrice Bevans
- Spy: Carlos Damasceno
- Union Robot Operator: Nick Donald
- Theater Audience: Jag Patel
- Agent: Daniel Joseph Woolf
Crew:
- Director: Julian Farino
- Producer: Jeff G. Waxman
- Writer: Joe Barton
- Casting: Dixie Chassay
- Director of Photography: Alan Stewart
- Editor: Pia Di Ciaula
- Production Designer: Morgan Kennedy
- Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
- Casting Assistant: Nancy Case
- Casting Associate: Lucy Jordan
- Stunt Double: Jolene Van Vugt
- Original Music Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Stunts: Oleg Podobin
- Music Editor: Ben Smithers
- Music Editor: Mark Willsher
- Writer: David Guggenheim
- Producer: Mark Wahlberg
- Producer: Stephen Levinson
Catogories:
Action,Comedy
My interesting dad says this plugin is glamorous.
Old flame. New mission.
Language:
English
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Municipal Pictures,Closest to the Hole Productions,Leverage Entertainment
Popularity:
831.225
Date:
2024-08-15
Year:
2024
- MovieGuys: Cringe worthy isn’t a phrase I use that often. That said, I feel it fits The Union, nicely.
“Team USA” rules the world in this pungent mix of pro US political monolithic ideology and folksy, jokery, “aw shucks”, hometown America. Yes the CIA are once again, the “good guys” (try not to laugh), inexplicably needing help from your average US working class citizen Joe, in order to save the world. The “world”, in this case, being the bubble of exceptionalism, the US establishment inhabits.
As a reviewer and viewer, I honestly could not stomach this. I watched about half before undeniable feelings of moral nausea overcame me and I switched it off.
Is there an upside? Perhaps if you are from the US and believe all of this “somehow”, then I suppose its an okay action spy thriller watch. Certainly, Mark Wahlberg is as likeable as ever and the actions not badly done, either.
In summary, this might fly with certain US demographics but I don’t see it playing too well, with audiences in other parts of the world, who have seen what the US establishment really stands for. I’ll pass.
- Chandler Danier: Good god. Can we stop making these. Bricklayer is the ultimate union guy. He’s even better than the Beekeeper. I’d say the union doesn’t need a Painter but even he’d be a step up from Wahlberg. Working joes unite under the banner of a bunch of rich people who pretend to be poor. Action, action, betrayal, action, success.
It’s fine. Truly but it doesn’t matter and has no redeeming hilarity.
- Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-union-review-a-netflix-flick-that-proves-forgettable-is-worse-than-bad/
“The Union exemplifies the worst characteristics associated with the term “Netflix flick,” presenting a predictable, forgettable movie that fails in almost all the essential aspects of a remarkable film.
Its formulaic narrative, lack of originality, abundance of clichés, and paper-thin characters make it unable to stand out in a market saturated with similar productions. While parts of the score and individual performances offer glimpses of quality, they aren’t enough to save the film from mediocrity.
In the end, it’s an experience that will hardly leave a lasting mark on viewers.”
Rating: D
