Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3078 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-02-02
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Arabic, Bulgarian, French, German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 135 minutes

Synopsis
Based on the true story of Frank W Abagnale Jr, a gifted master of deception. Frank was able to use many guises including an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer in order to deceive people and hot on his heels was a FBI agent who was determined to bring him to justice...

Customer Reviews

Leo's best role yet
Catch Me If You Can tells the incredible true story of a teenage runaway who finds himself alone in the big city and in need of a job. He uses his wit and creativity to live the good life, successfully posing as an airline pilot, physician, and lawyer, and cashing millions of dollars in bad checks, all before he is 18 years old!

Leonardo DiCaprio is utterly convincing as teenager Frank Abagnale, Jr. His considerable poise and confidence charm us immediately. Tom Hanks plays the stalwart FBI agent who chases Frank for years, forming an odd bond with him. Christopher Walken plays Frank's troubled father in his typically eerie style. There are many surprises and some chuckles along the way. This is a very enjoyable film about an amazingly resourceful young man. Enjoy!

My review on Catch me if you can
Catch me if you can is a true story about a charming and devious con man Frank W Abagnale Jr who fakes his identity through various professions to obtain millions of dollars and was continuously chased by FBI. The movie is set in 1960's America, which is noticeable with the distinctive fashions, uniforms and music.

As the story is true, does it really reflect actual events of what happened concerning the fraudster? A small number of details may have been over-exaggerated, just to add amusement and entertainment to the movie. How he managed to obtain millions of dollars through deception and fake identity is really amazing and arouses curiosity. The FBI relentlessly chased him around America, no matter what the cost. But did they catch or did he continue to create havoc for the FBI? All will be revealed in the movie.

Overall, an enjoyable and entertainment movie to watch which is actually true, but question marks need to be raised about the truthfulness of the story. Like I say, I remain doubtful about. Fraud is still a major headache for police forces to combat. Over the years, there have been a large number of cases similar to the movie and an insight into how police force deal with the problem is clearly pointed out. The casting is solid with Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Walken. Just watch and judge what views and opinions you share about the movie.

Catch Me If You Can
“Catch me if you can” is an extremely enjoyable romp of a film that supposedly charts the brief con-man career of Frank Abagnale Jr who between the ages of 16 and 21 not only fraudulently obtained millions of dollars but conned his way into becoming an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Whether the film is a totally accurate portrayal of Frank’s life or not I don’t really know, and as usual with this type of film, I suspect that some of the action has been exaggerated to make that story that little bit more exciting. That said any adjustments that have been made are well worth it as the film is pure entertainment for the duration.

Frank Abagnale Jr is a regular high school kid although when he changes school he decides that instead of taking the lessons he will give them instead and manages to pass himself off as a supply teacher for several months before someone detects his subterfuge. Devoted to his mother and father his parents divorce hits him very hard and shortly afterwards he runs away from home armed only with the cheque book his father gave him as a birthday present.

To give away much more of the plot and the escapades that Frank gets up to would be unfair and I’ll just say that if it wasn’t for the fact that the film is based on fact you would dismiss the possibilities of any of the action happen as sheer impossibility.

The film is almost perfectly cast, Leonardo DiCaprio is great as the charming Frank Jr and although his crimes are wrong and at times downright dangerous you can help but fall for the man’s charms. Tom Hanks is great value as the FBI agent sent to track Frank down and although his performance is more subdued. Mention also for the very fine Christopher Walken who puts in a most sympathetic performance as Frank’s father and for which he was rightly nominated for an Oscar and won a BAFTA.

The other great aspect of the film is the wonderful sights, sounds and fashions of the 1960s. The classy glamour of the airline industry is wonderful reproduced and is a joy to watch.

All in all a great classy movie that is not only enjoyable from an acting and story point of view but will leave you wondering for days how Frank actually managed to do all of it!