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I Am DB Cooper
USA 2022
produced by
Corey Molina, John Miller, Sharmila Sahni, T.J. Regan, Isaiah Thomas (executive), Mike Rocha (executive), Carlos Rocha (executive) for Slow Grind Media
directed by T.J. Regan
starring Ryan Cory, Chris Grounds, Sharmila Sahni, Rainee Blake, T.J. Regan, Chris Bruno, Trevor Butcher, Alexis Toone, Les Feltmate, Tyler Roy Roberts, Kimiko Rutledge, Julie Schaller, Laura Bucko, Greg Eisele, Nico Loera, Diego Loera, Sonny Magana, Hunter Venturo, Chase Walker, Linda Underhill, Brianna Underhill, James Skeeter Terry, Aleisha Lucas, Justin Due, John Miller, Rebecca Ipuni Lee, Colter Thomas, Joshua Chessin-Yudin, Shanel Chantland, Corey Molina, Rodney Bonnifield, Mike Rocha, Carlos Rocha
written by T.J. Regan, Sharmila Sahni, music by Erik Groysman, Rainee Blake
documentary
review by
Mike Haberfelner
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It's one of the biggest mysteries in American aviation history: Back in
1974, a man identified as DB Cooper skyjacked a short route inland flight,
demanded and successfully got $200,000 in ransom, took off again with the
plane he skyjacked, and then parachuted out over wide terrain, never to be
heard of again, let alone found (and actually believed dead) - until now,
when a man called Rodney Bonnifield, a small-fry criminal who's out on
bail identifies to his bail bondsmen Mike and Carlos Rocha as DB Cooper,
and the story he's telling checks with the known facts, so either what's
telling is true, or he's a very talented liar. But Rodney has more, he
offers his bail bondsmen to lead them to where he has hidden the $200,000.
And as this trio prepares for the treasure hunt, Rodney details his story
in quite some detail, how he (played in the flashbacks by Ryan Cory) has
always lived a life of crime, until he met Ramona (Sharmila Sahni), and
for her he wanted to turn his life around. He also impregnated her and
they got married, so everything seemed to be on the up. And as work was
scarce in their hometown he moved to Los Angeles, where he found a regular
job, with the hopes of Ramona following him eventually - but in his
absence, she started a relationship with another man (T.J. Regan), whom
she has had an affair with while she was still with Rodney, and who might
actually have fathered the child. So eventually, she dumps Rodney, which
certainly throws him off the rail, eventually inspires him to go through
with the skyjacking ... and fresh from the crime he even makes it in time
for his family's Thanksgiving dinner. He only ever confesses the deed to
his brother (Tyler Roy Roberts), who thinks he's crazy, and to singer Rita
Coolidge (Rainee Blake), whom he's had an affair with and whom he inspired
to a song. However, the truth of Rodney's statements can never be
confirmed until our treasure hunters find the loot - something that might
prove more difficult than expected ... An interesting hybrid of
documentary and fiction piece that has really put a lot of effort in
making the re-enactments feel "real", quite despite the fact
that they might just be one big lie. But what director T.J. Regan has
achieved with this film is to tell a very tense thriller piece within the
confines of a documentary, and one that, true or not, checks out as a
well-constructed narrative. And while the film might take more liberties
with the "truth" than other documentaries, which includes
clearly fake interviews in the re-enactment scenes, the story it's telling
is fascinating, and also pretty well-told, actually, making for a pretty
good watch.
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