Catch Me If You Can (1989 film)

Catch Me If You Can
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Sommers
Produced by	Jonnathan D. Krane Rachel Langsam Alan Lasoff Don Schain
Screenplay by	Stephen Sommers
Starring	Matt Lattanzi Loryn Locklin M. Emmet Walsh Geoffrey Lewis
Music by	Tangerine Dream
Cinematography	Ronn Schmidt
Edited by	Bob Ducsay
Distributed by	MCA
Release dates	July 28, 1989
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$3,686

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.

Cast

• Matt Lattanzi - Dylan Malone
• Loryn Locklin - Melissa Hanson
• Grant Heslov - Nevil
• Billy Morrissette - Monkey
• Geoffrey Lewis - Mr. Johnson
• M. Emmet Walsh - Johnny Phatmun

Production

The film was shot on location throughout St. Cloud, Minnesota (where Sommers grew up), and at Cathedral High School and Apollo High School, which Sommers attended. The movie was funded through independent money and had a budget of $800,000. The film was Sommer's directorial debut and it was written by him as well. After production was finished on the movie, the studio that had promised to distribute the movie had already gone out of business, and it was eventually released by MCA Inc. in July 1989. The movie did not fare well at the box office, only grossing $3686 in its domestic run, but the film made 7 million dollars in the overseas market.

The movie featured local residents who were cast as extras in the production and many of the hot-rods, classic cars and muscle cars featured in the race scenes were owned by central Minnesota residents. Sommers would go on to achieve success directing The Mummy, released in 1999 and the sequel in 2001, The Mummy Returns.

Soundtrack

Catch Me If You Can
Soundtrack album by Tangerine Dream
Released	1994
Recorded	1989
Genre	Electronic music
Tangerine Dream chronology
Turn of the Tides (1994)Turn of the Tides1994 Catch Me If You Can (1994) Tyranny of Beauty (1995)Tyranny of Beauty1995

The film's soundtrack was performed and recorded by Tangerine Dream. It is their twentieth soundtrack album and fiftieth album overall. All tracks were composed by Edgar Froese and Paul Haslinger.

Track list

1. Dylan's Future - 4:42
2. Sad Melissa - 2:07
3. Fast Eddie's Car - 1:28
4. Back To The Race - 2:15
5. Melissa Asks Dylan Out - 1:14
6. Dylan Alone At Home - 3:32
7. Melissa Needs Help - 1:01
8. The Kiss - 0:59
9. Racing Montage - 3:40
10. The Clock Is Ticking - 2:13
11. Widow Maker - 1:41
12. Dylan's Dream - 1:25
13. Taking The Test - 1:27
14. Back To The Race Again - 2:28
15. One More Chance - 2:25
16. Melissa's Challenge - 1:25
17. Widow Maker Race - 2:43
18. Dylan's Triumph - 4:17
19. Catch Me If You Can (Main Theme) - 1:45

External links

• Catch Me If You Can at IMDb
• Catch Me If You Can at AllMovie