The Union
Short description
The Union is an action comedy thriller about a construction worker living in New Jersey. His life changes when a former high school romance reappears and recruits him to participate in a secret espionage operation.
The film was directed by Julian Farino, following his previous work on Byron and The Oranges. It was produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Jeff G. Waxman, with a screenplay by David Guggenheim and Joe Barton. The main cast features Mark Wahlberg as Mike McKenna and Halle Berry as Roxanne Hall, alongside J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Jessica De Gouw. A total of 68 actors are credited in the production.
Released on August 15, 2024, the movie has a runtime of 109 minutes. Audience reception is mixed, as reflected in the ratings. On IMDb, the film holds a 5.5/10 score based on 58,000 votes, while on TMDB it has a slightly higher rating of 6/10 from 1,228 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- From September 19th to October 4th, 2022, filming took place in the picturesque town of Piran on the coast of the bay of the same name in the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia. Contracts were signed in advance with the city administration for the accommodation of the cast and crew of 300 people, permission was obtained to block streets, and contracts were signed for the construction of the necessary sets. All of this was kept secret, and residents were only informed a few days before the filmmakers arrived.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
