Most of the story is a fabrication

Oct 26, 2021
8:37:27pm

FatThor All-American

Catch Me If You Can Is Not a True Story - A New Book Says Frank Abagnale Lied About His Cons

A new book says the story of a teenager who posed as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer that inspired the beloved Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can might have all been one brilliant lie.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36338912/catch-me-if-you-can-frank-abagnale-true-story-lie-con/

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I watched Catch Me if You Can tonight. Amazing cast and incredible story.

stenso

10/26/21 8:35pm

RE: I watched Catch Me if You Can tonight. Amazing cast and incredible story.

IGotGoodGifs

10/26/21 8:36pm

RE: I watched Catch Me if You Can tonight. Amazing cast and incredible story.

WJCougar

10/26/21 8:36pm

Most of the story is a fabrication

FatThor

10/26/21 8:37pm

A con man lying about his cons?

BYUtka

10/26/21 8:41pm

Inconceivable!

BlueRhino

10/26/21 9:25pm

I don't think this is in the movie, but did you know that he posed as a BYU professor? I agree - great movie

CotoCoug

10/26/21 8:37pm

Really?! What’s that story?

stenso

10/26/21 8:46pm

Mostly exaggerated, like most of his stories.

BYUtka

10/26/21 8:52pm

The book is a million times better.

RexIdaCoug

10/26/21 8:42pm

RE: The book is a million times better.

Mister P

10/26/21 8:44pm

Great movie. Love the real, detailed book he wrote which, because it was written by a con man, is likely exaggerated or

Catch Me If You Can Is Not a True Story - A New Book Says Frank Abagnale Lied About His Cons

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