Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Catch Me if You Can

Although this story may feel like it's stranger than fiction, Frank Abagnale Jr. was a real person, and he actually did what the movie depicted. Young Leonardo DiCaprio plays the legendary con-man Frank Abagnale Jr., who became famous for impersonating a doctor, lawyer, airline pilot, cementing his status as one of the world's greatest check-forgers in history. 

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The More You Know

  • A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
  • George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
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