American Skyjacker (2025)
The true tale of Martin McNally, a man who hijacked an American Airlines plane in 1972 in an attempt to repeat what the infamous DB Cooper did 6 months prior, and led authorities on a 5 day manhunt across the country. However this was just the beginning of one of the wildest true crime stories ever. This is the documentary version of the Top 20 Apple podcast American Skyjacker.
Directors: Eli Kooris, Joshua Shaffer.
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Martin McNally as Self |
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Logan Spahitz as Martin 'Mac' McNally |
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Angela Barber as District Attorney(credit only) |
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Danté Belardinelli as Jim Petty |
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Marisa Bertani as Sarah |
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Kevin Bohleber as Walter Petlikowski |
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Morgan Bradley as Sharon Matiyow |
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Jade Bryant as Flight Attendant #2 |
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Cameron Cipolla as Flight Attendant #3 |
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Kylie Cipolla as Cindy |
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Brendan Cobia as Jim Nelson |
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Lisa Cole as Barbara Oswald |
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Joey Copsey as Bill Gavin |
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Dawson Grau as Allen Barklage |
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JJ Herz as Robin Oswald(as Jenna Herz) |
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Jordan Kaplan as 1970s Guy |
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Maddie Lane as Flight Attendant #1 |
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Adam Lebowitz-Lockard as James Paulzak |
| Directing | Eli Kooris | Director |
| Writing | Eli Kooris | Writer |
| Directing | Joshua Shaffer | Director |
| Writing | Joshua Shaffer | Writer |