The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)

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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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

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Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
as Gruen
Treat Williams
Treat Williams
as D.B. Cooper
Kathryn Harrold
Kathryn Harrold
as Hannah
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
as Brigadier
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
as Remson
R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong
as Dempsey
Dorothy Fielding
Dorothy Fielding
as Denise
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
Karen Newhouse
Karen Newhouse
as Girl Friend in Stream
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
as Avery
Cooper Huckabee
Cooper Huckabee
as Homer
Christopher Curry
Christopher Curry
as Hippie
Ramon Chavez
Ramon Chavez
as El Capitan
Stacy Newton
Stacy Newton
as Cowboy
Pat Ast
Pat Ast
as Horse Lady
Jack Dunlap
Jack Dunlap
as Drinking Buddy
Brad Sergi
Brad Sergi
as Drinking Buddy
Michael Potter
Michael Potter
as Pilot
Charles Benton
Charles Benton
as Sharpshooter
Mike Casper
Mike Casper
as Bomb Squad
James Lee
James Lee
as Bomb Squad
Henry Kendrick
Henry Kendrick
as FBI Agent
James Wiers
James Wiers
as FBI Agent
Marc Jeffreys
Marc Jeffreys
as FBI Agent
D.G. Smilnak
D.G. Smilnak
as FBI Agent
David Adams
David Adams
as FBI Interviewer
Charles Haigh
Charles Haigh
as Navigator
Stephen Blood
Stephen Blood
as Co-Pilot
Tommy Ciulla
Tommy Ciulla
as Boy Friend in Stream
Richard Brown
Richard Brown
as Crop Duster Man
Michael O’Hare
Michael O’Hare
as Car Owner
Robert Sola
Robert Sola
as Ranger
Tom D. May
Tom D. May
as Copter Pilot
Sanford Gibbons
Sanford Gibbons
as State Trooper
Lynn Radcliffe
Lynn Radcliffe
as Cop at Luncheonette
Mearl Ross
Mearl Ross
as Indian Father
Patrick Garcia
Patrick Garcia
as Indian Boy
Gregory Suke
Gregory Suke
as Indian Boy
Jessica Garcia
Jessica Garcia
as Indian Girl
Leigh Webb
Leigh Webb
as Bartender
Jim Clouse
Jim Clouse
as Saloon Man
David Falkosky
David Falkosky
as Saloon Man
John Herold
John Herold
as Saloon Man
Bill Townsend
Bill Townsend
as Saloon Player
Christine Dolny
Christine Dolny
as Child
Michael Goodsite
Michael Goodsite
as Child
Glenda Young
Glenda Young
as Avery's Secretary
Dave Gilbert
Dave Gilbert
as Person-on-the-Street
Bill Wittman
Bill Wittman
as Person-on-the-Street
Conrad Marshall
Conrad Marshall
as Person-on-the-Street
Marsoupial
Marsoupial
as Possum
Diane Baldessari
Diane Baldessari
as Waitress (uncredited)
Roy Lewis Garton
Roy Lewis Garton
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Cliff Owens
Cliff Owens
as Kid at Hamburger Stand (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
John Richard Petersen
as Paramedic (uncredited)
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Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Ruth A. Redfern
Ruth A. Redfern
Stunts
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Screenplay
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Producer
Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler
Director of Photography
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Creative Consultant
Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Creative Consultant
Doris Grau
Doris Grau
Script Supervisor
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Additional Writing
Buzz Kulik
Buzz Kulik
Additional Writing
W.D. Richter
W.D. Richter
Additional Writing
Don Kranze
Don Kranze
Executive Producer
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Associate Producer
Dan Wigutow
Dan Wigutow
Producer
J.D. Reed
J.D. Reed
Novel
Allan Jacobs
Allan Jacobs
Editor
Robbe Roberts
Robbe Roberts
Editor
Jennifer Jackson Part
Jennifer Jackson Part
Casting
Karen Rea
Karen Rea
Casting
E. Preston Ames
E. Preston Ames
Production Design
Mickey S. Michaels
Mickey S. Michaels
Set Decoration
R. Chris Westlund
R. Chris Westlund
Set Decoration
Jean Austin
Jean Austin
Hairstylist
Larry Darr
Larry Darr
Makeup Artist
John M. Elliott Jr.
John M. Elliott Jr.
Makeup Artist
Barbara Guedel
Barbara Guedel
Makeup Artist
Gail Rowell-Ryan
Gail Rowell-Ryan
Hairstylist
Daniel Attias
Daniel Attias
Second Assistant Director
R. Anthony Brown
R. Anthony Brown
Second Assistant Director
Richard Learman
Richard Learman
First Assistant Director
Louis S. Muscate
Louis S. Muscate
Second Assistant Director
Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Second Unit Director
Yoram Ben-Ami
Yoram Ben-Ami
Assistant Director
Tony Garber
Tony Garber
Sound Effects Editor
Jimmy Ling
Jimmy Ling
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Minkler
Bob Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Al Overton Jr.
Al Overton Jr.
Sound Mixer
Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Ken S. Polk
Ken S. Polk
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hal Sanders
Hal Sanders
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Teague
Bill Teague
Sound Mixer
Darryl Linkow
Darryl Linkow
Sound Mixer
Bill Balles
Bill Balles
Special Effects
Gene Grigg
Gene Grigg
Special Effects
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Al Jones
Al Jones
Stunts
Kathy Massengale
Kathy Massengale
Stunts
Jerry Meyers
Jerry Meyers
Stunts
Breck O'Neill
Breck O'Neill
Stunts
Michael Sammons
Michael Sammons
Stunts
Art Scholl
Art Scholl
Stunts
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
Stunts
Whitey Hughes
Whitey Hughes
Stunts
Robert D. McBride
Robert D. McBride
Camera Operator
Stan McClain
Stan McClain
Assistant Camera
Richard Craig Meinardus
Richard Craig Meinardus
Assistant Camera
Victor Nikaido
Victor Nikaido
Assistant Camera
Chris Schwiebert
Chris Schwiebert
Camera Operator
Richard Tim Vanik
Richard Tim Vanik
Camera Operator
Don Nygren
Don Nygren
Gaffer
Earl C. Williman
Earl C. Williman
Gaffer
Doug Mathias
Doug Mathias
Gaffer
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Assistant Camera
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
William Tennant
William Tennant
Executive Producer
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