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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Who says you can't take it with you?

19815.21h 40mPG

Overview

A speculation on the fate of the famous hijacker who parachuted with his ransom and disappeared in the mountains. Has Cooper succeeded in following a meticulous plan to disappear into anonymity despite the best efforts of a dogged cop?

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, J.D. Reed
Produced by Michael Taylor, Dan Wigutow
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Top Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Gruen

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

D.B. Cooper

Kathryn Harrold

Kathryn Harrold

Hannah

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Brigadier

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Remson

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Dempsey

Dorothy Fielding

Dorothy Fielding

Denise

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Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

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Karen Newhouse

Girl Friend in Stream

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Avery

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About The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper is a adventure, crime, thriller film released in 1981. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Robert Duvall, Treat Williams, Kathryn Harrold. A speculation on the fate of the famous hijacker who parachuted with his ransom and disappeared in the mountains. Has Cooper succeeded in following a meticulous plan to disappear into anonymity despite the best efforts of a dogged cop?

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