“Wonderfully entertaining.”
The Mystery of DB Cooper
by John Dower • 2020 • 90’ • UK
Credits
Director:
John Dower
Producer:
Anna Stephens
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?
Festivals
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
Press
“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.
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews (Minnow Films), Nancy Abraham, Many Chang, Lisa Heller, Hayley Reynolds