Spenser Confidential

After serving time in prison, Spenser returns to the criminal underworld of Boston. The former law enforcement officer forms an alliance with Hawk, a fighter with aspirations in mixed martial arts, to investigate a conspiracy involving the murder of two police officers. Along with help from Cissy and a mentor named Henry, Spenser works to bring the killers to justice and prove that the law applies to everyone.

Directed by Peter Berg, this action comedy thriller is the eleventh of thirteen films in his directorial chronology, following Mile 22 and preceding The Mosquito Bowl. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg as Spenser and Winston Duke as Hawk, with supporting roles played by Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Michael Gaston, and Bokeem Woodbine. The production involved a credited cast of 77 people and a crew of 57.

Audience reception was moderately positive, with a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 106,000 votes and 6.5/10 on TMDB from 2,575 votes. These viewers rated the film more favorably than professional critics, who provided a rating of 4.6/10 across 86 reviews.