Frank Abagnale, Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline--all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: at the age of 17, Frank became the most successful bank robber in the history of the United States. FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) had made it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him, baiting him to continue the chase.