Frank Abagnale: The Real-Life Catch Me If You Can

If you’ve seen the popular 2002 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, you know how the story ends: Abagnale is apprehended in France and sent to prison for several... In Spielberg's film adaptation of "Catch Me If You Can" Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an only child. However, the real Frank Abagnale Jr. had two brothers. The same year Frank published his memoir Catch Me if You Can in 1980, he sold the rights to have it turned into a movie, although it would be over two decades until it was. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an. In his autobiography, "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake," Abagnale claims that he never ripped off individuals, only hotels, airlines, and banks.

Frank Abagnale Jr. is in fact a real person. He did begin his criminal career at the age of 15, cashing fake checks and impersonating different kinds of people. Abagnale (above,. The same year Frank published his memoir Catch Me if You Can in 1980, he sold the rights to have it turned into a movie, although it would be over two decades until it was. In Spielberg's film adaptation of "Catch Me If You Can" Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an only child. However, the real Frank Abagnale Jr. had two brothers. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as real life con man Frank Abagnale Jr., who throughout the '60s and '70s cashed more than $2 million in fake checks and successfully posed as a. Frank Abagnale gained notoriety in the United States and overseas for his fraudulent crimes. He was later hired by the FBI as an expert on forgery and document theft, becoming the subject of... In the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio plays the real-life Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs away from home at the tender age of 16 to start a life as a con artist. He begins with small counterfeit checks to travel and stay in hotels. In his autobiography, "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake," Abagnale claims that he never ripped off individuals, only hotels, airlines, and banks. If you’ve seen the popular 2002 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, you know how the story ends: Abagnale is apprehended in France and sent to prison for several...

In his autobiography, "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake," Abagnale claims that he never ripped off individuals, only hotels, airlines, and banks. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and... If you’ve seen the popular 2002 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, you know how the story ends: Abagnale is apprehended in France and sent to prison for several... Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and...