Mark Wahlberg stars as Billy Taggart, a police officer turned private investigator, in this 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker. Russell Crowe plays Mayor Nicholas Hostetler, who hires Taggart to investigate his wife Cathleen (Catherine Zeta-Jones). As Taggart delves deeper into the corruption of the mayor's office, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that puts him in grave danger. With the help of his assistant Katy Bradshaw (Alona Tal), Taggart must use his streetwise toughness to take down the corrupt mayor and find justice for those who have been wronged.