The true story of a real fake.
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. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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Classical in form, effortless, earnest and meticulous.
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
115 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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“Does it take too many liberties with the true story?”
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A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
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Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprioFrank Abagnale Jr.
- Tom HanksCarl Hanratty
- Christopher WalkenFrank Abagnale
- Martin SheenRoger Strong
- Nathalie BayePaula Abagnale
- Amy AdamsBrenda Strong
- James BrolinJack Barnes
- Brian HoweEarl Amdursky
- Frank John HughesTom Fox
- Steve EastinPaul Morgan
Crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Jeff NathansonScreenplay
- Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Steven SpielbergProducer
- Walter F. ParkesProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both effortless.
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