Wednesday, September 9, 2015

September 9 - Catch Me If You Can

Today’s movie is a biography with a scene that happens on September 9. Watch it tonight and enjoy.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN         

Frank Abignale, Jr. lives a privileged existence until his father’s troubles with the IRS and his mother’s affair leads to the end of his parent’s marriage. Frank runs away and begins using confidence scams to get cash. On September 9, 1964 [32:46 to 37:30] Frank starts one of his longest lasting scams pretending to be a Pan-Am pilot. Carl Hanratty of the FBI starts tracking him, and almost catches Frank at a motel. Frank goes on to impersonate a doctor and a lawyer. Carl tracks Frank down at his engagement party and Frank has to escape to France. Carl arrests him there and returns him to the USA where Frank is sentenced to 12 years in jail. However, Carl starts using Frank’s knowledge to catch other check scam artists and he is released on parole. Eventually Frank and Carl become friends. 

The date is given in the film at 37:03

Producers - Steven Spielberg and Walter F. Parkes

Director - Steven Spielberg

Screenwriter - Jeff Nathanson

Runtime – 2 hours 21 minutes

Released – December 25, 2002

Starring -      

Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, Jr.
Tom Hanks as Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken as Frank Abagnale, Sr.
Nathalie Baye as Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams as Brenda Strong
Martin Sheen as Roger Strong
James Brolin as Jack Barnes
Nancy Lenehan as Carol Strong

Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015.

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