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2002 Certificate 12
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Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Frank W. Abagnale's autobiography CATCH ME IF YOU CAN follows the cat-and-mouse chase of Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) as Abagnale travels the world passing forged checks and assuming false identities. Covering the time period from 1963-69, the film leaps .. Read more

Starring Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Director Steven Spielberg
Genres Drama

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Catch Me If You Can

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Frank W. Abagnale's autobiography CATCH ME IF YOU CAN follows the cat-and-mouse chase of Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) as Abagnale travels the world passing forged checks and assuming false identities. Covering the time period from 1963-69, the film leaps from the suburbs of New York to Georgia, Louisiana, Miami, France, and the skies of Pan American airlines with Abagnale, who passes himself off as a pilot, doctor, lawyer, and socialite while constantly frustrating Hanratty's attempts to nab the increasingly cunning forger. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN finds Spielberg drawing on the father-son relationship that develops between Abagnale and Hanratty, filling a void left in the lives of each man: Abagnale's strained relationship with his tax-cheat father (Christopher Walken) and Hanratty's never-seen family left behind in the wake of a divorce. As Hanratty pursues Abagnale, their mutual admiration and respect grows, and finally they even come to rely on each other.

Starring Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Jennifer Garner
Director Steven Spielberg
Studio DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Collections 100 Cops & Robbers
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English, French, German, Bulgarian, Arabic
Released DVD: 30 Jun 2003
Production year: 2002
Format DVD

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Catch Me If You Can

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    After the futuristic drama of AI: Artificial Intelligence and Minority Report, director Steven Spielberg backtracks to the 1960s for this stylish slice of effortless entertainment. Leonardo DiCaprio exudes movie-star charisma as Frank Abagnale Jr who, while still a teenager, charmed and cheated his way across America, posing as an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer in order to cash forged cheques. Tom Hanks turns in a generous, unshowy supporting performance as Carl Hanratty, the dogged FBI agent who obsessively pursued the larcenous young man. Sentimentality is allowed to intrude with the depiction of Abagnale's family life, but not into Christopher Walken's superb turn as the conman's father. Despite these momentary dips in the bright and breezy feel of the piece, the deft blend of comedy and suspense, great period detail and sheer directorial class ensure that this is one of Spielberg's most purely enjoyable movies.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 2 stars out of 4

    Based on a true story, an entertaining comedy about as teenager trying on different identities to see which one fits; at half-an-hour shorter, it would have been a better movie, but it will still leave you smiling.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 46 out of 48 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Pure unadulterated fun

    I was having so much fun being sucked into the make believe world of Frank Abagnale (Leonardo diCaprio) that when the end of the film came I was totally gutted, wanting more and more. This tale, based on events chronicled in Abagnale's autobiography, shows young Frank blagging and hoodwinking his way to a fortune. The kind of people who succumbed to having the wool pulled over their eyes were airlines for whom he co-piloted, hosptitals and hookers. As he delves into greater and greater acts of fraud, he becomes a key FBI target and its the job of Tom Hanks character to reel him in. Unfortunately he is the prime 'hoodwinkee'. More than just a cartoon style cat and mouse caper, it has emotional depth thanks to the excellent father-son undercurrent which sheds light on Franks motives. Great, great fun.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 09 Sep 2003 17:37

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Thia is a really good film, Leornardo and Hanks are great, once seen this go and read the book aswell its also such a good book!!!

      • Gregory#14 from SAINT ALBANS
      • Posted 02 Nov 2004 15:45

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    Adams harboured doubts after role opposite DiCaprio

    • 20 Jul 2009

    Amy Adams' role in Catch Me If You Can plunged her into crisis - because she was upset that co-starring with Leonardo DiCaprio didn't launch her to superstardom. The 34 year old's film career failed to take off after the 2002 drama, despite critical praise. Adams reassessed her acting dreams after a series of failed projects followed her first major success as a seasoned actress. She tells America's Allure magazine, "There were definitely times when I was let go from pilots or going broke, and Read more

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