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DramaCrime

Catch Me If You Can

- The true story of a real fake.

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.

Release Date : 2002-12-16

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Parkes/MacDonald ProductionsKemp CompanySplendid Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Character Name : Frank Abagnale Jr.

Original Name : Leonardo DiCaprio

Gender : Male

Tom Hanks

Character Name : Carl Hanratty

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

Christopher Walken

Character Name : Frank Abagnale

Original Name : Christopher Walken

Gender : Male

Martin Sheen

Character Name : Roger Strong

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

Nathalie Baye

Character Name : Paula Abagnale

Original Name : Nathalie Baye

Gender : Female

Amy Adams

Character Name : Brenda Strong

Original Name : Amy Adams

Gender : Female

James Brolin

Character Name : Jack Barnes

Original Name : James Brolin

Gender : Male

Brian Howe

Character Name : Earl Amdursky

Original Name : Brian Howe

Gender : Male

Frank John Hughes

Character Name : Tom Fox

Original Name : Frank John Hughes

Gender : Male

Steve Eastin

Character Name : Paul Morgan

Original Name : Steve Eastin

Gender : Male

Chris Ellis

Character Name : Special Agent Witkins

Original Name : Chris Ellis

Gender : Male

John Finn

Character Name : Assistant Director Marsh

Original Name : John Finn

Gender : Male

Jennifer Garner

Character Name : Cheryl Ann

Original Name : Jennifer Garner

Gender : Female

Nancy Lenehan

Character Name : Carol Strong

Original Name : Nancy Lenehan

Gender : Female

Ellen Pompeo

Character Name : Marci

Original Name : Ellen Pompeo

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Banks

Character Name : Lucy

Original Name : Elizabeth Banks

Gender : Female

Guy Thauvette

Character Name : Warden Garren

Original Name : Guy Thauvette

Gender : Male

Candice Azzara

Character Name : Darcy

Original Name : Candice Azzara

Gender : Female

Kitty Carlisle

Character Name : Kitty Carlisle

Original Name : Kitty Carlisle

Gender : Female

Kelly McNair

Character Name : Girl #1

Original Name : Kelly McNair

Gender : Female

Sarah Rush

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Sarah Rush

Gender : Female

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Gender : Female

Celine du Tertre

Character Name : Little Girl on Street

Original Name : Celine du Tertre

Gender : Female

Kaitlin Doubleday

Character Name : Joanna

Original Name : Kaitlin Doubleday

Gender : Female

Matthew Kimbrough

Character Name : Loan Officer

Original Name : Matthew Kimbrough

Gender : Male

Joshua Boyd

Character Name : Football Player

Original Name : Joshua Boyd

Gender : Male

Jonathan Dankner

Character Name : Student #1

Original Name : Jonathan Dankner

Gender : Male

Maggie Mellin

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Maggie Mellin

Gender : Male

Thomas Kopache

Character Name : Principal Evans

Original Name : Thomas Kopache

Gender : Male

Margaret Travolta

Character Name : Ms. Davenport

Original Name : Margaret Travolta

Gender : Female

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Jimmie F. Skaggs

Gender : Male

Alex Hyde-White

Character Name : Mr. Kesner

Original Name : Alex Hyde-White

Gender : Male

Lilyan Chauvin

Character Name : Mrs. Lavalier

Original Name : Lilyan Chauvin

Gender : Female

Eugene Fleming

Character Name : Ticket Clerk

Original Name : Eugene Fleming

Gender : Male

Robert Ruth

Character Name : Hotel Manager

Original Name : Robert Ruth

Gender : Male

Jennifer Manley

Character Name : Ashley

Original Name : Jennifer Manley

Gender : Female

James Morrison

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : James Morrison

Gender : Male

Robert Symonds

Character Name : Mr. Rosen

Original Name : Robert Symonds

Gender : Male

Jennifer Kan

Character Name : Female Bank Teller

Original Name : Jennifer Kan

Gender : Male

Robert Curtis Brown

Character Name : Front Desk Clerk

Original Name : Robert Curtis Brown

Gender : Male

Kelly Hutchinson

Character Name : Young Female Teller

Original Name : Kelly Hutchinson

Gender : Female

Steve Witting

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Steve Witting

Gender : Male

Wendy Worthington

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Wendy Worthington

Gender : Female

Jane Bodle

Character Name : TWA Ticket Agent

Original Name : Jane Bodle

Gender : Male

J. Patrick McCormack

Character Name : Auctioneer

Original Name : J. Patrick McCormack

Gender : Male

Brian Goodman

Character Name : Motel Owner

Original Name : Brian Goodman

Gender : Male

Ray Proscia

Character Name : Salesman

Original Name : Ray Proscia

Gender : Male

Sarah Lancaster

Character Name : Riverbend Woman

Original Name : Sarah Lancaster

Gender : Female

Jill Matson

Character Name : Riverbend Woman

Original Name : Jill Matson

Gender : Female

Mike Baldridge

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Mike Baldridge

Gender : Male

Joel Ewing

Character Name : Party Guy

Original Name : Joel Ewing

Gender : Male

Ritchie Montgomery

Character Name : Young Doctor

Original Name : Ritchie Montgomery

Gender : Male

Jim Antonio

Character Name : Victor Griffith

Original Name : Jim Antonio

Gender : Male

Angela Sorensen

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Angela Sorensen

Gender : Male

Jonathan Brent

Character Name : Dr. Ashland

Original Name : Jonathan Brent

Gender : Male

Benita Krista Nall

Character Name : Emergency Nurse

Original Name : Benita Krista Nall

Gender : Female

Shane Edelman

Character Name : Doctor Harris

Original Name : Shane Edelman

Gender : Male

Andrew Meeks

Character Name : Young Patient

Original Name : Andrew Meeks

Gender : Male

Morgan Rusler

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Morgan Rusler

Gender : Male

Jane Edith Wilson

Character Name : Bar Examiner

Original Name : Jane Edith Wilson

Gender : Female

Dave Hager

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Dave Hager

Gender : Male

Kyle Davis

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Kyle Davis

Gender : Male

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Character Name : Mr. Hendricks

Original Name : Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Gender : Male

Jaime Ray Newman

Character Name : Monica

Original Name : Jaime Ray Newman

Gender : Female

Deborah Kellner

Character Name : Debra Jo

Original Name : Deborah Kellner

Gender : Female

Mercedes Cornett

Character Name : Heather

Original Name : Mercedes Cornett

Gender : Male

Amy Acker

Character Name : Miggy

Original Name : Amy Acker

Gender : Female

Robert Peters

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Robert Peters

Gender : Male

James DuMont

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : James DuMont

Gender : Male

Thomas Crawford

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Thomas Crawford

Gender : Male

Malachi Throne

Character Name : Abe Penner

Original Name : Malachi Throne

Gender : Male

Alfred Dennis

Character Name : Ira Penner

Original Name : Alfred Dennis

Gender : Male

Max Kerstein

Character Name : Penner Brother

Original Name : Max Kerstein

Gender : Male

Donna Kimball

Character Name : TWA Stewardess

Original Name : Donna Kimball

Gender : Female

Jan Munroe

Character Name : Captain Oliver

Original Name : Jan Munroe

Gender : Male

Stephen Dunham

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Stephen Dunham

Gender : Male

Brandon Keener

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Brandon Keener

Gender : Male

Anthony Powers

Character Name : NY Savings Bank Manager

Original Name : Anthony Powers

Gender : Male

Lauren Cohn

Character Name : Female Teller

Original Name : Lauren Cohn

Gender : Female

Jeremy Howard

Character Name : Teen Waiter

Original Name : Jeremy Howard

Gender : Male

Jack Knight

Character Name : Man #3

Original Name : Jack Knight

Gender : Male

Jamie Anderson

Character Name : Ilene

Original Name : Jamie Anderson

Gender : Female

Kam Heskin

Character Name : Candy

Original Name : Kam Heskin

Gender : Female

Ana Maria Quintana

Character Name : Hotel Maid

Original Name : Ana Maria Quintana

Gender : Female

Gerald R. Molen

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Gerald R. Molen

Gender : Male

Stan Bly

Character Name : Blind Man

Original Name : Stan Bly

Gender : Male

Jamie Moss

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Jamie Moss

Gender : Male

Jessica Collins

Character Name : Peggy

Original Name : Jessica Collins

Gender : Female

Frank Abagnale Jr.

Character Name : French Policeman

Original Name : Frank Abagnale Jr.

Gender : Male

Roger Léger

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Roger Léger

Gender : Male

Jean-François Blanchard

Character Name : French Police Captain

Original Name : Jean-François Blanchard

Gender : Male

Mathieu Gaudreault

Character Name : French Police

Original Name : Mathieu Gaudreault

Gender : Male

Guy-Daniel Tremblay

Character Name : French Police

Original Name : Guy-Daniel Tremblay

Gender : Male

Alex Bisping

Character Name : French Police

Original Name : Alex Bisping

Gender : Male

Patrice Dussault

Character Name : French Police

Original Name : Patrice Dussault

Gender : Male

Paul Todd

Character Name : Maitre D'

Original Name : Paul Todd

Gender : Male

Jake Wagner

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Jake Wagner

Gender : Male

Ashley Cohen

Character Name : Party Twin

Original Name : Ashley Cohen

Gender : Male

Kelly Cohen

Character Name : Party Twin

Original Name : Kelly Cohen

Gender : Male

Ellis Hall

Character Name : Piano Player / Singer

Original Name : Ellis Hall

Gender : Male

Steven Meizler

Character Name : Piano Player

Original Name : Steven Meizler

Gender : Male

Fred Datig

Character Name : Co-Pilot

Original Name : Fred Datig

Gender : Male

Joe Garagiola

Character Name : Joe Garagiola, Sr.

Original Name : Joe Garagiola

Gender : Male

Dominic Bond

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Dominic Bond

Gender : Male

Jean-François Brousseau

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Jean-François Brousseau

Gender : Male

Francis Campeau

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Francis Campeau

Gender : Male

Raphaël Cardin

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Raphaël Cardin

Gender : Male

Marc-Antoine Côté

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Marc-Antoine Côté

Gender : Male

Antoine Drolet-Dumoulin

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Antoine Drolet-Dumoulin

Gender : Male

Léon Dussault-Gagné

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Léon Dussault-Gagné

Gender : Male

Simon Houle-Gauthier

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Simon Houle-Gauthier

Gender : Male

Vincent Généreux

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Vincent Généreux

Gender : Male

Sébastien Jean

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Sébastien Jean

Gender : Male

Pascal Larouche

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Pascal Larouche

Gender : Male

William Lauzon

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : William Lauzon

Gender : Male

Florent Legault

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Florent Legault

Gender : Male

Jason McNally

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Jason McNally

Gender : Male

Julien Normandeau

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Julien Normandeau

Gender : Male

David Parent-Laliberté

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : David Parent-Laliberté

Gender : Male

Alexandre Pepin

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Alexandre Pepin

Gender : Male

Nicolas Radeschi

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Nicolas Radeschi

Gender : Male

Jonathan René

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Jonathan René

Gender : Male

Samuel St-Amour

Character Name : Choir

Original Name : Samuel St-Amour

Gender : Male

Jesse Heiman

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Heiman

Gender : Male

Ryan Izay

Character Name : student (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan Izay

Gender : Male

Nick Zano

Character Name : James (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Zano

Gender : Male

Nicole Andrews

Character Name : Hot Blonde (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicole Andrews

Gender : Female

Evis Xheneti

Character Name : Beautiful Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Evis Xheneti

Gender : Female

Gina Aponte

Character Name : Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Gina Aponte

Gender : Female

Reviews

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TopKek

@topkek327

2021-06-23

This was an entertaining and fun piece of film making from the ever-reliable Steven Spielberg. It is a bit of a depart from his usual full-blown and hugely epic pictures, yet this does not detract at all from the fascinating story of Frank Abagnale Jr. I was interested in this man before I'd seen the movie, and it only served to increase my interest. Although it is important to remember (as with any such film) that this is only 'inspired' by a true story and not told word for word from one, the plot is fascinating and keeps you laughing, crying and wondering until the end. Frank Abagnale Jr. is an astounding and interesting character. The real life Abagnale originally said that he did not believe DiCaprio to be 'suave' enough to play the role, but he certainly does pull it off. DiCaprio's acting is superb, and totally believable as a man who could lie to, deceive, and con everyone he met without once losing any of his charisma or charm. Hanks is also excellent, he plays the role of the obsessed FBI agent well, and also with a likable quality. The interaction between these two characters was great, it was interesting to see a budding relationship slowly build between two characters who were actually positioned against one another. I loved the look of the film. It was a refreshing blast to see the 60s portrayed in such a vivid and colorful way. The whole setting and atmosphere of the film gave it a wonderful and almost (I hesitate to use the word) 'magical' sense. This tone appealed to me much more than a darker tone might have. However, the film is rife with moral ambiguity. As much fun as it is to watch DiCaprio jumping from one place (and identity) to the next, forging checks and spending inordinate amounts of money at a whim, the film never really focuses on the morally bankrupt side of the story. The portion of the film devoted to this at the end still seems to skim over the fact that this man has stolen millions of dollars. It ends on a high note for Frank Abagnale Jr., never fully spelling out the wrongs he committed. Still, this would probably bring the whole film down, and sometimes it's fun just to enjoy a bit of escapism without being told off for desiring such things. I mean, it's hard to be totally strict and upright - you have to love it when DiCaprio's character swindles Jennifer Garner's prostitute for $400! Overall, this is a fun film and really enjoyable. Not as much of an epic masterpiece as some of Spielberg's other movies, but still a great film!

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The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-17

**Catch Me If You Can is an entertaining and amusing film full of Spielberg, Hanks, and DiCaprio charm.** With Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio as leads and Steven Spielberg directing, I don't think it's possible not to enjoy this movie. Everyone loves Hanks and young Leo. Every Spielberg film drips with nostalgia and enthusiasm. Catch Me If You Can is precisely what you would expect from this talented crew. A clever, witty film with growing respect between a con artist and the FBI agent trailing him. Spielberg crafts an excellent, satisfying, and entertaining movie based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. and Carl Hanratty.

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r96sk

@r96sk

2023-02-15

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-13

For me, this is one of Leonardo DiCaprio's most natural performances. He is Frank Abagnale, a hugely intuitive seventeen year old youth with a boundless imagination and a criminal mind that might have made "Moriarty" blush. He quickly realises that most of society is based on the eggshell principle. We take things trustingly, on face value, and never explore what we don't think to ask. When we do, then the shell disintegrates and we discover a man who has convinced the most intelligent people that he can be a lawyer, a doctor, even an airline pilot and he is commanding salaries from each, even if that money is also the fruits of his meticulously creative labours! Eventually, tenacious FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) is on his trail. Instead of intimidating Abagnale, this cat and mouse game actually stimulates him and what now ensues are some entertainingly put together escapades that see DiCaprio clearly have some fun as he schmoozes, womanises and travels the world in style. Hanks doesn't actually feature so much until the conclusion, it's actually Christopher Walken who stands out more as the troubled father. Having lost just about everything to the IRS, it's down to junior to refloat his dad's boat - snd he's having s very good try! Amy Adans introduces the tiniest element of romance as Brenda, whose lawyer father (Martin Sheen) is also bamboozled by the sheer brass-neckery of this supreme con artist. Right from the Hitchcockian opening titles, we hit the ground running and Steven Spielberg paces this enjoyably, assisted by a sprightly score from John Williams. Were it not based on an true story, you'd have thought it an exquisite work of imaginative fiction. It is, and it's a really effective reflection of just what a man can get away with if he's got a nice smile and a sharp suit.

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-09-05

**_Life on the run from the FBI_** From 1964-1969, a teen from New York (Leonardo DiCaprio) turns to confidence scams to survive, including posing as a Pan Am copilot, a doctor and a lawyer while raking in huge amounts of money via check fraud. Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent intent on nabbing the con artist. "Catch Me If You Can" (2002) was inspired by Frank Abagnale Jr’s tales about his life. It comes in the tradition of films like “To Catch a Thief” and “The Great Impostor,” albeit with the more modern tone of “The Fugitive” (1993), minus the great action sequences of that film. You can watch the real-life Abagnale in his appearance on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in 1978 on Youtube; he shared several of the stories that made it into the movie. Whether or not they’re true is another story (he was a conman, after all), but they make for an entertaining movie set in the ’60s. The script was based on Abagnale’s autobiography, which is more of a biography since he sat down with Stan Redding for a few interviews. Then Redding wrote the actual book, tweaking it for the purposes of entertainment. Abagnale said about 80% of it was accurate. As for the movie, he said some things are off, like the fact that he didn’t keep in touch with his dad after running away, not to mention he had two siblings and his mother never remarried. Also, the plane escape took place through the kitchen galley, not the toilet in the rest room. Lastly, the character of Hanratty (Hanks) is a composite of several FBI agents who pursued him. Amy Adams appears in a secondary role; she was 26 during shooting, but looked like a teenager. Jennifer Garner, Elizabeth Banks and Ellen Pompeo have smaller roles. It runs 2 hours, 21 minutes, and was shot in several locations, including Burbank, Downey, New York City (and nearby Orange, New Jersey), LA International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Quebec City and Montreal. GRADE: B