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Catch Me If You Can

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Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:34 am

Have you watched Catch Me If You Can?
Which of Frank's impersonations did you like the most?

n 1963, Frank William Abagnale Jr. lives in New Rochelle, New York with his father Frank Abagnale Sr. and his French mother Paula. During his youth, he witnesses his father's many techniques for conning people. Because of Frank Sr.'s tax problems with the IRS, the family is forced to move to a small apartment.

One day, Frank discovers that his mother is having an affair with his father's friend Jack Barnes at the Rotary Club of New Rochelle. When his parents divorce, Frank runs away. Needing money, he turns to confidence scams to survive and his cons grow bolder. He impersonates a Pan Am pilot named Frank Taylor and forges the airline's payroll checks. Soon, his forgeries are worth millions of dollars.

News of the crimes reaches the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Agent Carl Hanratty begins tracking Frank. Carl finds him at a hotel, but Frank tricks Carl into believing he is a Secret Service agent named Barry Allen. He escapes before Carl realizes that he was fooled.

Frank begins to impersonate a doctor. As Dr. Frank Conners, he falls in love with Brenda, a naive young hospital nurse. He asks her attorney father for her hand in marriage and also for help with arranging to take the Louisiana State Bar exam, which Frank passes. Carl tracks Frank to his and Brenda's engagement party, but Frank escapes through a bedroom window, telling Brenda to meet him at Miami International Airport two days later.
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Re: Catch Me If You Can

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Post by Shane » Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:05 pm

I enjoyed that as a story, the white collar financial crimes based on real world events. The lead actors were good as well. It was shortly after Titanic, so Leo was in high demand, and I've always found Tom Hanks to be serviceable, though I've never been a big fan.
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Re: Catch Me If You Can

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:55 am

^ I agree, his best role imo was in Castaway. He did well on his own but he seems too goofy in a lot of other movies. He was okay in this movie, and it's pretty good.

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