Who Is Catch Me If You Can Based On
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Steven spielberg s catch me if you can is one of those movies that is made even more entertaining knowing it is based on a true story.
Abagnale and joseph shea the fbi agent on whom the character of carl hanratty played by tom hanks was based in the film catch me if you can remained close friends until shea s death. The art of the steal broadway books 2001. 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 and tom hanks with christopher walken martin sheen and nathalie baye in supporting roles. Catch me if you can 1980.
The caper stars leonardo dicaprio as frank abagnale jr who while still in his teens became one of the most successful con artists in american history. Based on the novel by frank abagnale jr. Catch me if you can was also the basis for a musical of the same name that began running on broadway in 2011. Today frank abagnale has a business called abagnale associates.
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