India, May 11 -- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have landed in legal trouble over their Netflix film The Rip. The actors are reportedly being sued by Miami police officers in a defamation lawsuit, over what has been described as an "unfair" depiction of the cops they portray in the film. Released in January, the crime thriller follows Damon and Affleck as officers working in the narcotics unit of the Miami-Dade Police Department.

The film is inspired by the real-life 2016 Miami Lakes narcotics raid, which resulted in the largest cash seizure in Miami-Dade history after authorities recovered more than $20 million in cash. According to 7 News Miami, several officers involved in the operation have now filed a lawsuit against Affleck and Damon t...