Catch Me If You Can is a 2002 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, and Nathalie Baye. The film is based on the life of Frank Abagnale, who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. His foremost crime was check fraud; he became so highly skilled that the FBI later turned to him for help catching other check forgers. Development for the film began in 1980 but dragged on until 1997, when Spielberg's DreamWorks bought the film rights to Abagnale's 1980 book of the same name. David Fincher, Gore Verbinski, Lasse Hallström, Miloš Forman, and Cameron Crowe were all considered to direct the film before Spielberg decided to direct it himself. Filming took place from February to May 2002.
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Produced by | Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes |
| Screenplay by | Jeff Nathanson |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye |
| Music | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Released | December 18, 2002 (Westwood), December 25, 2002 (United States) |
| Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $52 million |
| Box office | $352.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 60024942 |
About Catch Me If You Can
Based on a true story, the movie follows teenager Frank Abagnale, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, successfully forging millions from check fraud and becoming a master of deception. The FBI later hires Frank to use his master skills to help catch other check foragers.
Achievement of Catch Me If You Can
The story is based off of Frank Abagnale's book of the same name. Directer Steven Spielberg finished filming the movie in under 60 days. Christopher Walken won a BAFTA award for best supporting actor through his portrayal of Frank Abagnale, Sr.
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Latest information about Catch Me If You Can updated on July 28 2021.
