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Summary:
An FBI agent tracks down and catches a young con artist who successfully impersonated an airline pilot, doctor, assistant attorney general and history professor, cashing more than $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in 26 countries.
Front and Back DVD cover of the Film: Arrete-Moi Si Tu Peux / Catch me if you can
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An enormously entertaining (if somewhat shallow) affair from blockbuster director Steven Spielberg. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Frank Abagnale, Jr., a dazzling young con man who spent four years impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer--all before he turned 21. All the while he's pursued by a dedicated FBI agent named Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), whose dogged determination stays one step behind Abagnale's spontaneous wits. Both DiCaprio and Hanks turn in enjoyable performances and the movie has a bouncy rhythm that keeps it zipping along. However, it never gets under the surface of Frank's drive to lose himself in other identities, other than a simplistic desire to please his father (Christopher Walken, excellent as always), nor does it explore the complex mechanics of fraud with any depth. By the movie's end, it feels like one of Frank's pilot uniforms--appearance without substance.
This was the first film I have ever seen where I wasn't totally disgusted by Leonardo DiCaprio's presence. Maybe it was the fact that Tom Hanks was in the film, or it was the fact that DiCaprio actually acted well in a role. Either way, this movie was rather nicely done and well put together. The story also proved to be unique enough to grab someone's attention. Steven Spielberg also made a welcome change of pace, getting away from the sci-fi genre for a nice little foray into a light drama. What would have been really interesting was if the real Frank Abagnale was somewhere in the film, considering he looked nothing like DiCaprio. Anyway, this a was a pretty good film overall.Arrete-Moi Si Tu Peux / Catch me if you can
- Leonardo DiCaprio .... Frank Abagnale Jr.
- Tom Hanks .... Carl Hanratty
- Christopher Walken .... Frank Abagnale, Sr.
- 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
- Chris Ellis .... Special Agent Witkins
- John Finn .... Assistant Director Marsh
- Jennifer Garner .... Cheryl Ann
- Nancy Lenehan .... Carol Strong
- Ellen Pompeo .... Marci
