Catch Me If You Can (2002) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime · Directed by Steven Spielberg · Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Nathalie Baye
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Where was Catch Me If You Can filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Frank Abagnale navigates through the busy streets of Manhattan in pursuit sequences. The iconic Manhattan location serves as a backdrop for establishing Frank's world in New York during the early 1960s chase sequences
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Frank uses the airport as a key location for his con schemes and fraudulent activities. The airport provides an authentic setting for Frank's early schemes as he impersonates airline personnel and exploits airport security
- Washington, D.C., United States, Washington – Carl Hanratty and other FBI agents work to track down Frank Abagnale. The actual FBI headquarters serves as the institutional base for law enforcement pursuing Frank throughout the film
- New Orleans, United States, New Orleans – Frank conducts various cons and schemes in the atmospheric Louisiana setting. The historic French Quarter provides an evocative location for sequences showing Frank's elaborate hotel and restaurant cons
- Boston, United States, Boston – Frank executes check-fraud schemes and establishes credibility in the banking community. Boston's financial district serves as a location where Frank demonstrates his mastery of banking fraud and forgery techniques