Movies That Were ‘Based On A True Story’, But Apparently, That Was A Lie

Catch Me If You Can

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Steven Spielberg’s cat and mouse film Catch Me If You Can wouldn’t have been the same without Tom Hanks’ portrayal of FBI Agent Carl Hanratty. Carl was the one who tirelessly pursued Leonardo DiCaprio’s version of the real-life Frank Abagnale. According to USA Today, Hanks’ character was a combination of multiple agents.

One of the first scams Abagnale pulled off was in the movie, but never happened. A high schooler at the time, Abagnale convinced a class he was their substitute teacher. Abagnale pointed out the inaccuracy of the scene where he’s shown calling up Hanratty out of desperation.