Factual error: On the plane, while being escorted by FBI agents, Frank Jr sees New York's LaGuardia Airport and says, "There it is, LaGuardia Airport, runway 44." A runway numbered 44 is impossible. No runway can be numbered over 36 because there are 360 degrees in a circle. (01:58:25)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye
Frank is finally caught by Carl Hanratty in France and extradited back to the US. After time in prison, Carl gets him paroled to work with the FBI on check fraud. Frank almost runs again, but Carl helps him realize he now has a real life and a future. Frank becomes a world authority on bank security and detecting check fraud.
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Frank Abagnale Jr.: Ah, people only know what you tell them, Carl.
Trivia: Frank Abagnale's father was, in real life, a straight honest law abiding citizen, and not the shonky con-man as depicted in the movie.
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Chosen answer: It is not mentioned, though it is likely Reagan (at the time Washington National) or Dulles, as they both work in Washington DC.
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