Frank W. Abagnale is now a man in his prime with a reputation as a top professional, but before he reached the age of twenty-one, he was wanted by police in nearly thirty states and was literally a nightmare for FBI agent Carl Hanratthyo. At sixteen, Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) was not much different from his peers. But then his parents divorced and he felt he was left alone against the world and had to defend himself with all his might. He did so in a way that is both breathtaking and a testament to his quite extraordinary abilities. It was a piece of cake to produce papers and make himself an elder. But he was also able to break into the ranks of the pilots of one of the biggest airlines without passing any tests. A law degree, how else but a forged one, opened the way for him to become a defense attorney, and he also worked for a time as a pediatrician in a clinic. He lived in luxury hotels and traveled the world because he was also a unique check forger. His robberies were valued at a staggering $2.5 million by a desperate FBI agent (Tom Hanks), with whom Frank had long toyed like a cat with a mouse...
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