A new film starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called “The Rip” is taking inspiration from a 2016 drug bust in Miami Lakes that became the largest money seizure in Miami-Dade history.
The mayor of Hialeah is pushing back on the city’s portrayal in The Rip, a Netflix movie inspired by a $22 million drug bust that took place in 2016 in Miami Lakes.
In a statement, Bryan Calvo acknowledged that the film could have been shot in Miami Lakes but said the production chose Hialeah “because it’s iconic.”…