Based on a true story, 2008. Set against the dramatic beauty of the Pacific Northwest, a 17-year-old criminal prodigy yearns for freedom, and a disillusioned, failing 42-year-old tech executive faces financial ruin. Unbeknownst to each other, they plot to steal the same plane on the same day. Their paths collide, leading them on a life-altering journey of redemption.
Charles Oppermann
Facing a bitter divorce with a child on the way, 42-year-old Microsoft executive Charles Oppermann is dealt a double blow when he's laid off during the 2008 economic collapse. Desperate, he creates an alter ego who convinces him to stage a fatal plane crash, and make it look like an accident, leaving his soon-to-expire life insurance policy to his ex-wife and unborn son.
“the barefoot bandit” aka Colton Harris-Moore
Meanwhile, 17-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" by the media, is on a different kind of escape. Running away from both abuse and parole, he pursues his dream of flight by breaking into vacation homes and stealing airplanes. Garnering notoriety with his social media exploits, Colton amasses 100,000 followers who egg him on – even as authorities close in. In a bizarre twist of fate, Colton steals a plane he's never flown before, inadvertently foiling Charles's desperate plan.
