Catch Me If You Can
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| Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
| Screenplay by | Jeff Nathanson |
| Based on | Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale Jr. Stan Redding |
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| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | John Williams |
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| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $52 million[2] |
| Box office | $352.1 million[2] |
Catch Me If You Can is a 2002 American crime comedy-drama[3] film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, and James Brolin in supporting roles. The screenplay by Jeff Nathanson is based on the eponymous and semi-autobiographical book by Frank Abagnale Jr., who claims that prior to his 19th birthday, he successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. However, the truth of his story is, as of the 2020s, heavily disputed.[4][5][6]
A movie version of Abagnale's book was contemplated soon after it was published in 1980 but began in earnest in 1997 when Spielberg's DreamWorks bought the film rights. 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.
The film opened on December 25, 2002, to major critical and commercial success, grossing $352 million worldwide. At the 75th Academy Awards, Christopher Walken and John Williams were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Score,[7] respectively.[8]
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- ^ Lopez, Xavier (April 23, 2021). "Could this famous con man be lying about his story? A new book suggests he is". WHYY. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "New book further debunks myth of scam artist Frank Abagnale Jr. of 'Catch Me if You Can' book and movie". Louisiana Voice. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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- ^ "74th Academy Awards". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
- ^ "Winners: Big upsets". Detroit Free Press. March 24, 2003. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.