The Instigators (2024)

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Worst. Heist. Ever.

Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up with an unusual accomplice — Rory's therapist — to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.

• Released: 2024-08-02
• Genres: Crime, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 692 votes

Directed by Doug Liman.

Top cast

• Matt Damon as Rory
• Casey Affleck as Cobby
• Ving Rhames as Frank Toomey
• Jack Harlow as Scalvo
• Michael Stuhlbarg as Mr. Besegai
• Alfred Molina as Richie Dechico
• Owen Earls as Charlie Haggerty
• Hong Chau as Dr. Donna Rivera
• Natalie Carter as Mrs. Haggerty
• Walter Liebman as Terry

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Instigators

• United States: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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