Plot
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.
Release Year: 2002
Rating: 7.8/10 (202,623 voted)
Critic's Score: 76/100
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken
Storyline 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.
Writers: Jeff Nathanson, Frank Abagnale Jr.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio
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Frank Abagnale Jr.
Tom Hanks
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Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken
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Frank Abagnale
Martin Sheen
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Roger Strong
Nathalie Baye
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Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams
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Brenda Strong
James Brolin
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Jack Barnes
Brian Howe
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Earl Amdursky
Frank John Hughes
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Tom Fox
Steve Eastin
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Paul Morgan
Chris Ellis
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Special Agent Witkins
John Finn
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Assistant Director Marsh
Jennifer Garner
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Cheryl Ann
Nancy Lenehan
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Carol Strong
Ellen Pompeo
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Marci
Taglines:
The true story of a real fake.
Release Date: 25 December 2002
Filming Locations: 3077 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $52,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $30,082,000
(USA)
(29 December 2002)
(3156 Screens)
Gross: $351,112,395
(Worldwide)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Cameo:
[Frank Abagnale Jr.]
The real Frank W. Abagnale Jr arrests Leonardo DiCaprio in France, he is the man in the coat and hat who pins Leonardo against the police car.
Goofs:
Anachronisms:
When Frank Abagnale Jr. first walks into the classroom where he impersonates the substitute teacher, one of the students is heard to use the word "frickin'", a word not coined yet in the 1960s.
Quotes: Principal Evans:
Mr. and Mrs. Abagnale, this is not a question of your son's attendance. I regret to inform you that, for the past week, Frank has been teaching Mrs. Glasser's French class. Paula Abagnale:
He what? Principal Evans:
Your son has been pretending to be a substitute teacher, lecturing the students, uh, giving out homework, uh. Mrs. Glasser has been ill, there was some confusion with the real sub. Your son held a teacher-parent conference yesterday and was planning a class field trip to a French bread factory in Trenton.
User Review
Very good film has those Spielberg edges!
Rating: 8/10
At first I thought I was going to see a lightweight film from a great
director but instead I watched another impressive achievement by Steven
Spielberg. A few things stand out and of course the performances are
terrific. Leonardo Dicaprio is believable as a guy that can convince people
that he's someone else. Dicaprio is a charmer and is very smooth as we watch
his character do some fancy talk to the young ladies. Tom Hanks as the FBI
agent reminds me of his cynical character that he played in "A League of
Their Own" and his mere presence adds more to this film. The sign of a great
film star. And Christopher Walken gives one of his best performances in his
already interesting career. The last scene of him as he talks to his son in
the restaurant is so moving that it reflects on the great talent of Walken.
You can understand why Dicaprio admires and loves his father. Walken conveys
these emotions and makes the audience react just accurately. I'll be rooting
for him at Oscar time. Another impressive thing about this film is the
beautiful cinematography by Janusz Kaminski who's a real artist with a
camera and has worked on several Spielberg films. One shot in particular
stands out. The ray of sunshine coming in through the kitchen window on
Walken. Very thought provoking. And of course since its a Spielberg film its
very personal. Spielberg was interested in the Frank Abagnale character
because as a youngster he also came from a broken family and wanted to be
someone else. Spielberg would sneak onto the studios and tell people that he
worked there. Also, the real Frank Abagnale jr. appears as a French police
officer. Well made, extremely well acted and sharply written. Viewers seem
to forget that this is really a film about the breaking up of a family and
the aftermath. This really is a personal film from Spielberg, and a very
good one.
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