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Catch Me If You Can: The Film and the Filmmakers (Newmarket Pictorial Movebooks)

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Catch Me If You Can is a great book. It is about an 18 year old con-man named Frank Abnagle. He was an airline pilot, a lawyer and a doctor before he turned age 21. He also stole over 2 million dollars through counterfeit checks. This is a great book and also a great movie.

You can't put this book down. A very good book if you are into true crime. What a story.

Words and photos to the Catch Me If You Can screenplay document the action which takes place behind camera and script for this re-creation of a con artist's life. This official pictorial moviebook includes over a hundred color production photos along with archival photos from Abagnale's personal collection, making for a keepsake for avid fans.

At the time I read it, I thought it would make a fascinating "made-for-TV" movie. This guy is a trip! He got away with so much for so long, always just an inch away from getting nailed, then squeaking away (barely). I have not yet seen the movie, but plan to see it ASAP. If the movie is anything at all like the book, I'll be seeing it twice. I couldn't put the book down until I had read it ALL. I give it a 5-star rating.

I've misplaced the book (darn it) and now I am back at Amazon.com to purchase another copy. Oh well, I don't mind. This book is worth it and THIS time I won't lose it!!

This book is an example of truth giving fiction a run for its money. I'm sure that the stories were polished just a bit for publication, but the fact that they are true makes the book all the more interesting. I would list this book as one of the ten best that I have read in the past year. The story contains humor, suspense, and a web of intrigue that will tempt any law abiding citizen. I'll never look at a pilot the same way again.

I choose this book because I had seen the movie and every one said the movie is different from the book. The movie is different from the move in many ways.
It left out when he becomes a professer, when he moves to Paris, and when he is put in solitaire confinement.
I liked this book because it shows just how easy it was to rip off a bank in the 60's.I think it is funny how much training the tellers had at finding a bad check. Back then the tellers only asked for ID on large amounts, now we have technology so we can search out phonies.
This book is about Frank W Abagnale and how he conned every bank in New York City and several other major cities in all different countries. His schemes involved an airline pilot, an attorney, a physician, professor and a detective. He goes from state to state and from country to country and scams any one he can for what ever he needs.
The type of person that would like this book

a lot would be girls because he also tricks girls into helping him in his scams. I think that we all could learn a thing or two from this book. That is why I liked the book.

What a great book!

I could not wait until I could read more each day and lost myself in this book whenever I started reading. Very well-written and an engaging story. I was so sorry to see it end.

The book is the true story of Frank Abgnale Jr's life as a con-artist. I think it's so amazing that he was smart enough to trick everyone into believing he was what he said he was and at a very young age, nonetheless! Fascinating.

And even more amazing is how his charm flows through the story, so you as the reader end up cheering for him, even though he's the bad guy!

The only reason I rated it four stars, instead of five, was because I felt it ended too abruptly. I would have liked to have read about his life beyond that point and learn what he's doing now.

Overall a great, entertaining story and a must-read!