Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will star in an upcoming Netflix thriller The Rip, which arrives on the streaming platform on January 16.
The film follows Lieutenant Dane Dumars, played by Damon, and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne, played by Affleck, who are members of the Miami-Dade Tactical Narcotics Team.
The pair discover more than 20 million dollars in cash during an operation, according to a statement by TUDUM by Netflix.
The Rip on Netflix: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck joined by Teyana Taylor and Steven Yeun
The Rip is written and directed by Joe Carnahan, who made Boss Level.
Carnahan told TUDUM the film was inspired by a “deeply personal experience that my friend went through, both as a father and as head of tactical narcotics for the Miami Dade police department.”
Carnahan stated the film was also inspired by his “enduring love for those classic ’70’s cop thrillers that really valued the character and interpersonal relationships and became touchstones of that era — films like Serpico and Prince of The City and more recently, Michael Mann’s Heat.”
The Rip also stars Steven Yeun from Invincible, Teyana Taylor from One Battle After Another, Sasha Calle from The Flash, Catalina Sandino Moreno from Ballerina, Scott Adkins from John Wick: Chapter 4 and Kyle Chandler from Argo.
The film is produced by Artists Equity, the studio founded by Damon and Affleck in 2022. The pair, friends since their university days, first found success as collaborators with Good Will Hunting, but have largely acted independently, though remaining close friends.
The Rip hits Netflix on January 16.
