In the Photo: Matt Damon, Doug Liman, Hong Chau and Casey Affleck attend Apple Original Films’ world premiere of “The Instigators” at the Jazz at Lincoln Center.

“The Instigators” opens in select theaters on Friday, August 2, 2024, before streaming globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 9, 2024.

Last night at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, Apple Original Films celebrated the world premiere of “The Instigators,” the upcoming, star-studded action-comedy premiering in select theaters on August 2, 2024, ahead of its global debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 9, 2024. Stars Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Jack Harlow attended the red carpet event alongside director Doug Liman, co-writer Chuck MacLean, producers Kevin J. Walsh and Alison Winter, with executive producers Celia D. Costas, Dani Bernfeld and Luciana Damon.

Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police but also by backward bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses. Completely out of their depth, they convince Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to join their riotous getaway through the city, where they must put aside their differences and work together to evade capture — or worse. “The Instigators” also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina and Toby Jones, with Jack Harlow and Ron Perlman.

The Hollywood Report Review states: "Is it just idiotic to keep hoping original made-for-streaming features might pass for real movies? Sure, there’s an occasional exception, but not Apple TV+’s The Instigators, even the generic title of which sounds like a dozen things you watched on planes and promptly forgot. The comedy-ish thriller about a pair of inept crime cohorts winging it after a botched heist boasts considerable resources, a proven director and a highly capable cast. But even an extended vehicular chase sequence involving half of Boston law enforcement and a trail of wreckage generates few sparks." Read the full review here.

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