The Hollywood Reporter - February 12, 2002
Sheen, Adams playing 'Catch' with Spielberg
By Chris Gardner
LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) --- Martin Sheen and Amy Adams have joined
Leonardo DiCaprio,
Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken in the Steven Spielberg-helmed cat-and-mouse story "Catch Me If
You Can" for DreamWorks Pictures. Shooting started Monday in Los Angeles.
The project centers on Frank Abagnale Jr. (DiCaprio), who worked as a doctor, lawyer and co-pilot
for a major airline -- all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he also was a
brilliant forger, leading him to become the most successful bank robber in the history of the
United States and the youngest person to land on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
Sheen will play the father of DiCaprio's main love interest in the film, played by Adams
("Pumpkin"). Hanks stars as an FBI agent on the hunt for Abagnale, and Walken plays Frank Abagnale
Sr.
Spielberg is directing from a script by Jeff Nathanson based on the autobiographical book of the
same name by Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding.
Spielberg and DreamWorks head Walter F. Parkes are producing, with Barry Kemp, Laurie MacDonald,
Michel Shane and Tony Romano executive producing. Daniel Lupi is co-producing.
Behind the scenes, Spielberg is using a list of longtime collaborators, including cinematographer
Janusz Kaminski, editor Michael Kahn and composer John Williams. Working with Spielberg for the
first time are production designer Jeannine Oppewall and costume designer Mary Zophres.
Sheen is repped by the Liberty Co. Adams is repped by Endeavor, the Firm and the law firm Hansen,
Jacobson, Teller and Hoberman.
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