The Instigators is a heist-comedy movie featuring the acclaimed duo of Casey Affleck and Matt Damon. Directed by Doug Ligman (known for Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Road House, and The Bourne Identity), the movie was released on Apple TV+ on August 9, 2024, after a limited theatrical release across the United States.
In the action-comedy The Instigators, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck play fathers caught up in a failed heist and going on the run with their therapist. Damon’s character Rory, an ex-Marine in financial trouble, and Affleck’s character Cobby, a lifelong thief, team up with Scalvo (played by Jack Harlow) for the heist.
The film also features an ensemble cast including Hong Chau, Ron Perlman, Ving Rhames, and Alfred Molina, and is known for its lively soundtrack.
A definitive guide to the soundtrack of The Instigators on Apple TV+
The Instigators, released on Apple TV+, features an original soundtrack by Canadian composer Jean-Christophe Beck. Known for scoring popular films and TV shows, Beck has won an Emmy for his work on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. His notable scores include Free Guy, The Pink Panther, WandaVision, the Frozen series, and the Ant-Man movies. He will also score the upcoming Marvel series Agatha All Along.
The composer has created an expansive music score for the recently released Matt Damon and Casey Affleck movie. It features a total of 24 tracks that feature throughout the movie across scenes. Here is the complete list of all tracks composed by Jean-Christophe Beck for The Instigators:
- Main Titles (0:42)
- Scalvo in the Sink (1:06)
- Wharf Meeting (1:04)
- 32,480 Dollars (2:02)
- Political Grafting (1:05)
- Fenway Walkabout (2:07)
- Rocking the Boat (1:46)
- Viable Candidate (1:36)
- Scalvo Standoff (1:01)
- Stealing the Brinks Truck (1:59)
- John Wayne in the Brinks Truck (1:36)
- Toomey (1:18)
- Find Them (1:18)
- Booch at the Beach (2:34)
- Smashing Donuts (1:50)
- Getting Better (2:02)
- Armed and Caffeinated (1:41)
- Dumb Enough (3:16)
- Firemen Take the Stairs (2:44)
- Light ’em Up (1:30)
- Fully Cooperating (1:33)
- How Are You Feeling? (1:35)
- I Also Don’t Want to Die (1:45)
- Anti-Corruption Platform (1:17)
The original motion picture soundtrack is available for streaming on major music streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, and Tidal.
About The Instigators
As mentioned earlier the movie is a heist-comedy movie that centers around the two protagonists Rory and Cobby. Matt Damon's Rory makes the difficult decision to turn to crime to get out of his exponential debt and provide for his son.
Rory and Cobby conspire to perform a heist with Jack Harlow's Scalvo deciding to rob the corrupt mayor Miccelli (Ron Perlman). It does not take a lot of time for things to go South leaving Rory and Cobby on the run from not only the police, but also corrupt bureaucrats, and dangerous underground mob bosses. Academy Award-winning actress Hong Chau plays the role of Dr. Donna Rivera, who gets enmeshed in the whole scenario although she is just a therapist treating Rory.
The film has been executive produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jeff Robinov, John Graham, and Kevin J. Walsh.
The Instigators is currently available for streaming exclusively on Apple TV+.