Catch Me If You Can

Factual error: Just after Carl finds out that Frank has escaped through the plane's lavatory, there is a shot of the plane landing. The plane shown is an Airbus A310, which didn't enter service until 1983, 14 years later. Also, TWA never operated the A310. Later, when Frank climbs out from the landing gear as the plane is taxiing, the aircraft is a Douglas DC-8. (02:00:53)

Factual error: When Carl looks at a map over Europe, the borders of the countries are incorrect at the time: Germany is shown as one country, but it was divided into east and west in the sixties. Czechoslovakia was one country in the sixties, however it was divided into Czechia and Slovakia on the map, as it was at the time the movie was made.

Factual error: In the scene where Frank is tearing up Park Avenue in his "James Bond" sports car, a modern "NYC" lamp post banner is noticeable in the background.

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Factual error: In a telephone conversation scene between Frank and Handratty, Frank is using a phone that has a plug type receiver. The phones in that era were all hard wired.

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Paula Abagnale: Just tell me how much he owes and I'll pay you back.
Carl Hanratty: So far, it's about 1.3 million dollars.

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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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Question: What is the name of the airport that is featured during the ending scene in which Carl is following Frank and tells him "Nobody's chasing you" ? Or at least, what airport is it supposed to be?

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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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