Cooper

Authors: Chris Moffitt
Location: North Carolina

“Cooper”

Directed by Anthony Minghella
Written by Anthony Minghella
Music by James Horner

Principal Cast:

Jude Law (D.B. Cooper)
Drew Barrymore (Florence Schaffner)
Paul Giamatti (William Scott)

Tagline: "Terror wears a suit at 10,000 feet"

Synopsis: This film depicts the true story of the unsolved case of D.B.Cooper (Law), who hijacked a Boeing 727 with a bomb and escaping out the back of the plane with $200,000. The film shows the hijacking from the point of view of the unsuspecting travelers on the Boeing 727 as well as the point of view of flight attendant Florence Schaffner (Barrymore), who was one of the first to learn of the hijacking and pilot William Scott(Giamatti), who tries to keep the plane in the air.

What the press would say:

Anthony Minghella takes the terror and suspense filled events of the D.B. Cooper hijacking and has it seen through the eyes of the passengers on board the flight. Drew Barrymore gives an excellent performance as the flight attendant who learns of Cooper's hijacking first. Paul Giamatti also shines as pilot William Scott, a man who wants to be afraid but must continue his mission to fly the plane. And all though the other passengers on the plane are the film's leads, Jude Law is the show stealer as Cooper himself. Law delivers some bone-chilling lines in this film and has some excellent dialogue with Barrymore in this film. Law's chilling and calm performance almost makes you happy that Cooper escapes the plane in the end.

The film's excellent writing allows and camera work captures the emotions of each of the three main characters in the film.

Best Picture
Best Director- Anthony Minghella
Best Actor- Jude Law
Best Actress- Drew Barrymore
Best Supporting Actor- Paul Giamatti
Best Original Screenplay- Anthony Minghella
Best Original Score- James Horner
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound ay
Best Costume Design