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Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Release Date: Dec 25, 2002
Running Time: 140 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Based on a true story, Frank W. Abagnale was employed as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline company—all before reaching his 21st birthday. A successful con artist and master of deception, Frank is also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud has netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds--much to the chagrin of the authorities. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty has made it his prime mission to capture him and bring him to justice, however Frank is always one step ahead of Carl, baiting him to continue the chase.
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Frank W Abagnale Jr
FBI Agent Carl Hanratty
Frank W Abagnale Sr
Roger Strong
Paula Abagnale
Brenda Strong
Jack Barnes
Tom Fox
Earl Amdursky
Paul Morgan
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reviews
January 2, 2003
While still a teen, Frank impersonated a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer, and chased babes with $2.5 million in forged checks. This is an "inspired by a true story" thingie, meaning screenwriter Jeff Nathanson stretched the facts so Tom Hanks could play the nonexistent agent who catches Frank. Director Steven Spielberg keeps things hopping and hints that Frank's behavior was triggered by his parents' divorce, leaving his adored dad (Christopher Walken in a funny, grave, great performance) bereft.…
April 22, 2003
Here's a minority report on a hit movie, bolstered by my seeing it again on this two-disc DVD, with an entire disc devoted to Steven Spielberg and the actors telling us how pleased they are with themselves. Catch is too harmless to hate, and the 1960s period design is a treat. But it might have been instructive to learn about the facts that got tweaked in this true story of teen con man Frank Abagnale Jr., breezily played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who is ultimately nailed by an FBI agent (Tom…
Catch Me If You Can is based on a true story about a successful con artist who takes on various identities and nets millions of dollars in fraudulent checks--all before his 21st birthday. Story Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) never aspires to become one of the youngest people ever to make the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List--it just kind of turns out that way. His adventures begin in 1967 when he runs away from home at 16, just as his parents are divorcing. He finds himself alone in the Big…
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