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A gifted forger and confidence man attempts to stay one step ahead of the lawman determined to bring him to justice in this comedy-drama from Steven Spielberg, based on a true story. Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a 16-year-old high school student who finds himself emotionally cut adrift when his mother, Paula (Nathalie Baye), leaves his father, Frank Abagnale Sr. (Christopher Walken), after Frank Sr. falls into arrears with the Internal Revenue Service. One day at school, Frank Jr. attempts to pass himself off as a substitute teacher, and easily makes the subterfuge work. His small-scale success gives Frank some ideas, and he soon discovers bigger and more profitable ways of hoaxing others, passing himself off as an airline pilot, a doctor, and an attorney. Along the way, Frank learns how to become a master forger, and uses his talent and charm to pass over 2.5 million dollars in phony checks. Frank's increasingly audacious work soon attracts the attention of Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), an FBI agent who is determined to put Frank behind bars. Frank seems to enjoy being pursued by Carl, and even goes so far as to call Carl on the phone to chat every once in a while. While posing as a doctor, Frank falls in love with Brenda Strong (Amy Adams), a sweet girl working as a candy striper. When Frank asks Brenda to marry him, he decides to assume a new identity to impress her father, Roger (Martin Sheen) -- who happens to be the District Attorney of New Orleans, LA. Catch Me If You Can was based on the autobiography of the real Frank W. Abagnale Jr., who has a cameo in the film and today works on the side of the law as a top consultant on preventing forgery and designing secure checking systems. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
DVD Features: "Catch Me if You Can": Behind the Camera; Cast Me if You Can: The Casting of the Film; Scoring "Catch Me if You Can";
Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction; The FBI Perspective;
"Catch Me if You Can": In Closing; Photo galleries
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| flash...substance.. spielberg showing why he is a master.
by psychodrama311
July 8, 2003 - 6:18 PM PDT
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5 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| dicaprio finally seems to be realizing all that potential.. and spielberg seems to be making a grand re entry into the movie god spectrum. mixing a anti hero story into a grand vision of film...you fall for di caprio's character and that is just how this movie works.. finally he brings his A game to the court and with the help of hanks and walken.. completes this grand film with a superb retro feeling. |
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