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Catch Me If You Can (2002) | MovieWeb (1)

Catch Me If You Can

PG-13

Crime

Drama

Biography

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Release Date
December 25, 2002
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Brian Howe

Runtime
141 Minutes
Main Genre
Crime
Writers
Frank Abagnale Jr., Stan Redding, Jeff Nathanson

Tagline
The true story of a real fake.

Summary

The true story of Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio), the youngest man to make the FBI's most-wanted list for forgery. Frank posed at various times as a doctor, a lawyer, a pilot, and even an FBI agent. Throughout his life, he passed millions of dollars in bad checks and later, after finally being captured, escaped from prison. Frank Abagnale eventually became a consultant for the FBI, specializing in the field of white-collar crime.

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