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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981 · 100 min

A breezy, offbeat chase movie that mixes mild suspense with playful humor and a sense of freedom.

Genres
Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Who says you can't take it with you?
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?

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • survival
  • freedom
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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