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Catch Me If You Can is a american film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Sommers released in USA on 14 october 1989 with Grant Heslov

Catch Me If You Can (1989)

Catch Me If You Can
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Released in USA 14 october 1989
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Action
Rating58% 2.9015952.9015952.9015952.9015952.901595

Catch Me If You Can is a 1989 American motion picture starring Matt Lattanzi, Loryn Locklin, Grant Heslov, Geoffrey Lewis and M. Emmet Walsh. The film was the directorial debut of writer and director Stephen Sommers, with the soundtrack provided by Tangerine Dream.

Synopsis

The movie follows the antics of high school students and their adventure in saving their school from being closed. Class president Melissa (Loryn Locklin) has started raising money through donations to keep the school open, but when the fundraising begins to slow down, Dylan (Matt Lattanzi) convinces Melissa that he can save the school with his plan. They take $3000 of the money that has already been raised to bet on an illegal car race that Dylan is convinced he would win. Dylan doesn't win the race and in order to get their money back, he is forced to double-down on an impossible race against the clock that only the town legend has ever accomplished. The film ends with a spectacular stunt with car and driver jumping through the goal-posts during a football game between two local high schools, Apollo and Cathedral.

Actors

Grant Heslov

(Nevil)
Geoffrey Lewis

(Mr. Johnson)
M. Emmet Walsh

(Johnny Phatmun)
Matt Lattanzi

(Dylan Malone)
Loryn Locklin

(Melissa Hanson)
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