Directed by Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow; The Bourne Identity) and written by Chuck MacLean and Casey Affleck,
The Instigators stars Matt Damon as a desperate
father who teams up with an ex-con (Affleck) to steal money from a corrupt
politician. When their plan backfires the two men find themselves on the
run with a therapist (Hong Chau) in tow.
The film also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby
Jones, Jack Harlow
and Ron Perlman.
The Instigators is in UK/ROI cinemas and on Apple TV+ from
August 9th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to pull off a robbery of the ill-gained earnings of a corrupt politician. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police, but also backwards 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.