Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 hundred of Japanese planes unexpectedly bombed pearl harbors naval base.The attack only lasted two hours but they managed to take out twenty navel vessels, including eight battleships. 2,000 soldier and sailors died and 1,000 were wounded. The next day Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan. The movie wasn't accurate by the love scene there was no big love event. In the movie the Japanese used torpedo planes instead of bombing planes. The movie didn't have all the events in order. The movie was accurate by the Japanese bombing pearl bombing and killing many soldiers. The movie made the wreckage accurate of the ships and pearl harbor.
Catch Me If You Can
The movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the life of Frank William Abagnale Jr. He is one of the most well known impostors ever in history. He was a check forger. He was also a great impersonator. He impersonated an airline pilot, a doctor, a teaching assistant, and an attorney. By the age of 21, Frank had forged and cashed $2.5 million worth of bad checks in the United States and 26 other countries.
In the movie, Tom Hanks plays an FBI agent by the name of Carl Hanratty. In reality, the FBI agent's name was Joseph Shea. He was the man that caught Frank Abagnale. Abagnale really was imprisoned in France, Sweden, and America, and later he gained parole at the age of 26. Although Joseph Shea died in 1999, Frank Abagnale is still living today. In exchange for parole, he said he would work with the FBI, teaching them about how to recognize check forgery. Frank worked for the FBI for more than 30 years as one of the world’s foremost authorities on document fraud, check swindling, forgery and embezzlement. He also started his own company, Abagnale & Associates, which educates others on how to avoid becoming fraud victims. Abagnale also wrote the books The Art of the Steal and Stealing Your Life, both about fraud prevention.
In the movie, Frank is an only child. In reality, Frank had four siblings. Also in the movie, Frank has multiple phone conversations with the FBI. This never really happened. He was also never on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, which the movie displays. He did almost die in the jail in France from malnutrition and pneumonia, he wasn't faking. He also really did climb beneath the toilet to escape the plane.
In the movie, Tom Hanks plays an FBI agent by the name of Carl Hanratty. In reality, the FBI agent's name was Joseph Shea. He was the man that caught Frank Abagnale. Abagnale really was imprisoned in France, Sweden, and America, and later he gained parole at the age of 26. Although Joseph Shea died in 1999, Frank Abagnale is still living today. In exchange for parole, he said he would work with the FBI, teaching them about how to recognize check forgery. Frank worked for the FBI for more than 30 years as one of the world’s foremost authorities on document fraud, check swindling, forgery and embezzlement. He also started his own company, Abagnale & Associates, which educates others on how to avoid becoming fraud victims. Abagnale also wrote the books The Art of the Steal and Stealing Your Life, both about fraud prevention.
In the movie, Frank is an only child. In reality, Frank had four siblings. Also in the movie, Frank has multiple phone conversations with the FBI. This never really happened. He was also never on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, which the movie displays. He did almost die in the jail in France from malnutrition and pneumonia, he wasn't faking. He also really did climb beneath the toilet to escape the plane.