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Where was Catch Me If You Can filmed?

2002 film, directed by Steven Spielberg.

  • New York City

The story is set in Florida, about 971 miles (1,562 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Florida; New York City, California; Atlanta; Paris
Filmed in
New York City
Distance
About 971 miles (1,562 km) between Florida and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 746 miles (1,200 km) between Atlanta and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 3,627 miles (5,837 km) between Paris and the nearest filming location.

About Catch Me If You Can

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Released
2002
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenMartin SheenNathalie BayeAmy AdamsJames BrolinBrian HoweFrank John HughesSteve Eastin
Genre
HeistCrimeComedyDramaBiographical
Based on
Catch Me If You Can

The story

In 1969, FBI agent Carl Hanratty arrives in Marseille, France, to pick up prisoner Frank Abagnale Jr., who has fallen ill due to the prison's poor conditions.

Needing money, he turns to confidence scams to survive and his cons progressively grows bolder.

He finds him at a motel, but Frank tricks Carl into believing he is a Secret Service agent named Barry Allen.

Famous lines from Catch Me If You Can

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Hey, Carl.Frank Abagnale, Jr.
  • Knock knock.Carl Hanratty
  • Who's there?Earl Amdursky
  • That's a fake.Frank Abagnale, Jr.
  • Go fuck yourselves.Carl Hanratty

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