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'The Rip' spotlights Miami-Dade's 2016 largest cash seizure from a drug stash house, raising awareness of local narcotics operations and police challenges. The film fictionalizes real events tied to North Miami's Blossom Experience store, used as a marijuana front, bringing global attention to South Florida's drug trafficking history.
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Matt Damon rose to fame co-writing and starring in Good Will Hunting, earning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with Ben Affleck. His career spans blockbusters like the Bourne series and dramatic roles in films such as The Departed and Oppenheimer. In 'The Rip,' Damon portrays Lt. Dane Dumars, a Miami-Dade Police narcotics officer based on real-life Captain Chris Casiano, involved in a dramatic 2016 raid uncovering $24 million in a Miami Lakes home. The film marks a reunion with Affleck, shifting their typical Boston settings to South Florida's crime landscape. Currently, Damon continues his Hollywood career with projects highlighting Miami's noir underworld.