Without a Paddle

Without a Paddle is a 2004 American adventure comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Jay Leggett and Mitch Rouse, and based on a story by Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, and Fred Wolf. The film stars Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi, Rachel Blanchard, Christina Moore, Bonnie Somerville, Ray Baker, and Burt Reynolds. It tells the story of three reunited childhood friends going on a trip up a remote river in order to search for the loot of long-lost airplane hijacker D. B. Cooper. Without a Paddle was released by Paramount Pictures on August 20, 2004. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and grossed $73 million against a $19 million budget. A direct-to-video sequel, entitled Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling, was released in January 2009.