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Aug. 1, 2010

Reel Law

Frank: Your Honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this is irrefutable evidence that the defendant is, in fact, lying.

Judge: This is a preliminary hearing. There is no defendant. There is no jury. It's just me. Son ... what in the hell is wrong with you?

- Pretending to be an attorney, Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) tries his hand at lawyering in Catch Me If You Can (2002).

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