The Mystery of DB Cooper

2020 • 90’ • UK

This is the extraordinary tale of the only unsolved commercial airplane hijacking in US history. A heist that has taunted the FBI for decades. Now, 47 years on, there are four suspects, each with wildly different stories. But who is telling the truth, who is lying & ultimately, who is DB Cooper?

Director:
John Dower

Producer:
Anna Stephens

Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews (Minnow Films), Nancy Abraham, Many Chang, Lisa Heller, Hayley Reynolds

  • Nashville Film Festival 2020
    Camden International Film Festival 2020
    TallGrass Film Festival 2020
    DOC NYC 2020
    Docville 2021
    Beat 2021
    Millennium docs Against Gravity 2021

  • “Wonderfully entertaining.”
    – The Guardian

Filmmaker’s Biography

John Dower is one of the UK’s leading documentary directors. His feature THRILLER IN MANILA was in competition at Sundance, nominated for a BAFTA and EMMY, and won Grierson and Peabody Awards. Previous films include BRADLEY WIGGINS – A YEAR IN YELLOW, which was nominated for a BAFTA in the best director category; music documentary LIVE FOREVER; and theatrical feature MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE with Louis Theroux. As well as screening at prestigious festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, LFF, Berlin, and Cannes John’s films have broadcast on HBO, ESPN, Sky, the BBC, and Channel 4.