What ever happened to DB Cooper? Perhaps the new filmI Am DB Cooperwill have the answer. From Gravitas Ventures and Slow Grind Media, the half-documentary, half-narrative film delves into the story of a man named Rodney Bonnifield who makes the claim to a pair of bounty hunters that he istheDB Cooper. But with five decades passing, will Rodney’s claim be able to be verified? Get a sneak peek atI Am DB Cooperby watching the trailer below.
TJ Regan directed the film and co-wrote with Sharmila Sahni. It stars Rodney Bonnifield, Mike Rocha, Ryan Cory, Rainee Blake, Chris Grounds, TJ Regan, and Sharmila Sahni. Regan and Sahni produced with Corey Molina and John Miller. Regan also executive produced with Isaiah Thomas, Mike Rocha, and Carlos Rocha.
The official synopsis forI Am DB Cooperis as follows:
Two bounty hunter brothers encounter an ailing old man named Rodney Bonnifield while coordinating his bail after a violent encounter on a dairy farm involving a machete. Close to his sentencing, he reveals to the bondsmen that he is in fact the infamous DB Cooper, the man responsible for the 1971 plane hijacking in the Pacific Northwest, and the ransom cash is still buried along the Columbia River. Up against the clock with Rodney’s prison sentence looming, the group sets out on a modern-day treasure hunt to recover the money he buried near the river 50 years ago, uncovering bizarre truths about Rodney Bonnifield and his connection to the only unsolved plane hijacking in U.S. history.
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DB Cooper’s Case Has Perplexed People for Decades
The story of DB Cooper has long perplexed many, and it’s gotten to the point where thousands of people have even tried to take credit for thebold crime. However, the case remains unsolved on an official level, as authorities have not officially announced an identity for the man. But there was something about Rodney Bonnifield’s story that stood out from others trying to saytheywere DB Cooper, and the more they looked into Bonnifield’s claim, the more the filmmakers believed it.
Principal production began in 2020 with a cast and crew cinematically retelling the story, all of it coming from Bonnifield’staped confessions. With the use of dramatizing the story for better effect, perhaps viewers will also walk away feeling like they now know who DB Cooper really is. Perhaps he would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling filmmakers.
I Am DB Cooperwill be released in theaters and on demand on Friday, Aug 08, 2025. You can find out more abuot the film at theofficial website.
