Apple Celebrates Premiere of 'The Instigators' Starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck [Video]

Apple Original Films celebrated the world premiere of 'The Instigators' with a red carpet event at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on August 1. Stars Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Jack Harlow attended the 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.

The action comedy film premiered in select theaters today, ahead of its global Apple TV+ debut on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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.




An Apple Original Film hailing from Artists Equity, Studio 8 and The Walsh Company, "The Instigators" is directed by Doug Liman, written by Chuck MacLean and Casey Affleck, and produced by Ben Affleck, Damon, Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Kevin J. Walsh and Alison Winter. Celia D. Costas, Dani Bernfeld, Kevin Halloran, Michael Joe, Cynthia Dahlgren and Luciana Damon serve as executive producers.

Take a look at some photos from the event below...