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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

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Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Jeff Nathanson (screenplay), Frank Abagnale Jr. (book) (as Frank W. Abagnale) | 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio ... Frank Abagnale Jr.
Tom Hanks ... Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken ... Frank Abagnale
Martin Sheen ... Roger Strong
Nathalie Baye ... Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams ... Brenda Strong
James Brolin ... Jack Barnes
Brian Howe ... Earl Amdursky
Frank John Hughes ... Tom Fox
Steve Eastin ... Paul Morgan
Chris Ellis ... Special Agent Witkins
John Finn ... Assistant Director Marsh
Jennifer Garner ... Cheryl Ann
Nancy Lenehan ... Carol Strong
Ellen Pompeo ... Marci
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Storyline

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit. Written by yusufpiskin

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Frank didn't go to flight school...Frank didn't go to medical school...Frank didn't go to law school...because Frank's still in high school! See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Frank disguises himself as a pilot by wearing a pilots uniform. When he uses a hotel room bible to press a fake check, he opens to 1 Samuel 28, in which King Saul disguises himself as a citizen by wearing other clothes. See more »

Goofs

The interior of the TWA 707 showed open overhead racks, which was correct for that era. However, no luggage was permitted to be stored in those racks, only hats, coats, pillows, and blankets. It wasn't until enclosed overhead bins came along that luggage was allowed up there. See more »

Quotes

Carl Hanratty: Well, would you like to hear me tell a joke?
Earl Amdursky: Yeah. Yeah, we'd love to hear a joke from you.
Carl Hanratty: Knock knock.
Earl Amdursky: Who's there?
Carl Hanratty: Go fuck yourselves.
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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, Brian Howe is listed as playing "Tom Fox" and Frank John Hughes is listed as playing "Earl Amdursky". However in the film, Howe played Amdursky and Hughes played Fox. However, this was corrected for the DVD release. See more »

Alternate Versions

In the French language version of the film, Frank teaches his high school Spanish class instead of French. See more »

Connections

Edited from To Tell the Truth (1969) See more »

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Take the A Train
Written by Billy Strayhorn
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Genuinely Entertaining but Overly Embellished...
28 October 2020 | by XstalSee all my reviews

Great performances from some truly great actors with an almost unbelievable story - and therein lies the one criticism if you wanted to raise one. Because, in order to catch you, which Steven Spielberg does, and finds doing it a good deal easier than the task ascribed before Carl Hanratty, he has to evolve and embellish this story with some not insignificant leaps of faith. Fine if its a conjured tale of fiction but ever so slightly, for me, detrimental to the experience as a whole, as its not.


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Release Date:

25 December 2002 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Catch Me If You Can See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,053,627, 29 December 2002

Gross USA:

$164,615,351

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$352,114,312
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1.85 : 1
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