

“Count the money. Count it again. Count on no one.”
Budget
$100M
In Miami, Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Matt Damon) and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne (Ben Affleck) of the Tactical Narcotics Team are under investigation after a colleague is murdered. Dumars receives a tip about a large cash stash in a cartel safehouse. Raiding it with his team, they find far more than expected: a staggering $20 million . Procedure requires them to count the money on-site, trapping them in the house . When Dumars confiscates their phones and acts suspiciously, Byrne starts to question his motives. As word spreads that cartel soldiers are closing in, paranoia consumes the team, and the bonds of trust begin to fray .
A house full of cash, a handful of weary cops, and bonds of trust slowly unraveling... Joe Carnahan's The Rip is a solid crime film paying homage to the classic police thrillers of the 70s . We see Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in their grittiest and most mature roles since Good Will Hunting; the exhaustion on their faces fits their characters perfectly . What happens when a cartel gets involved and everyone becomes a potential traitor? The ensemble cast, including Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, and Catalina Sandino Moreno, find themselves in a vortex of paranoia. Critics agree that the film is 'highly suspenseful' and an 'old-school police thriller' . With an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film manages to surprise audiences, especially with its final twists . Set in Miami's humid and menacing atmosphere, this story will make you ask: Faced with $20 million, wouldn't any cop's hands get a little dirty?
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