8.5 Score

2002 • 2h 21min • PG-13 • Crime, Drama

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.

IMDb 8.1

RT 96%

MC 75

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Jeff Nathanson

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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

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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

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Jennifer Garner Cheryl Ann

Nancy Lenehan Carol Strong

Ellen Pompeo Marci

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