I Love You Phillip Morris

"The Conman who wouldn't go straight."

Jan 7 2011 R 1h 38m
Biography, Comedy, Crime

Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.

Plot

Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another.

Written by

John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Steve McVicker

Directed by

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Cast

Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

EuropaCorp

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 11 nominations total

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