Real Frank Abagnale Jr Featured Frank Abagnale Jr. has said that Catch Me If You Can was about “80 percent accurate,” but some critics have raised serious doubts about this claim.

The 2002 Steven Spielberg film "Catch Me If You Can" stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale Jr., a real-life con artist who carried out a long list of crimes in the 1960s and '70s.

But the unique bond that Abagnale eventually forged with his actual FBI pursuer in the movie is real enough, even if Hanks’ character is only a stand-in. “Oh, yes, his real name is Joseph Shea ...

Frank Abagnale Jr. — the man whose life inspired the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "Catch Me If You Can" — has ... who said she invested $20,000 with Abagnale in what turned out to be a real-estate ...

Catch Me if You Can, one of Stephen Spielberg's best and most overlooked films, is scoring sky-high viewership on streaming.

As far-fetched as the film may seem, Frank Abagnale Jr. was a real person. According to Stars Insider, in 1980, Abagnale Jr. published an autobiography recounting the unbelievable tales of his life.

The truth that matters in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can. Leonardo DiCaprio assumes Abagnale’s role (and keeps his ...