I Love You Phillip Morris

A gay conman falls in love with his prison cellmate, and when his companion is released, tries a string of tricks and schemes to escape., Cop-turned-con artist Steven Russell ends up in jail and meets fellow inmate Phillip Morris, who becomes the love of his life. For years, Steven plots intricate cons in order to free both of them from prison and earn enough money so they can live comfortably on the outside., Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor star in this comedy from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (creators of Bad Santa). Steven Russell is seemingly the ultimate wholesome family man: he plays the organ at church, celebrates good news with a nice glass of healthy milk and prays nightly beside his blonde, blue-eyed wife. But a car accident provokes him to reassess his life; he admits that he is gay, and enthusiastically embraces the epitome of what he imagines a gay lifestyle to be. But his new lifestyle is expensive and he ends up in jail for fraud. There he meets the sensitive Phillip Morris, who he’s determined to free from prison – through a series of inventive cons – so that they can secure a future together. McGregor provides the heart of the film, while Carrey turns in a compelling and poignant performance. It’s perhaps surprising that this funny and original film is based on a true story. Ficarra and Requa have been in a relationship for more than 20 years, which could explain why the comedy feels more about a man in love, rather than a tale revolving entirely around his sexuality., In this quirky comedy, cop-turned-con artist Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) ends up in jail and meets fellow inmate Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), who becomes the love of his life. For years, Steven plots cons in order to free both of them from prison and earn enough money so they can live comfortably on the outside., A gay conman falls in love with his prison cellmate, and when his companion is released, tries a string of tricks and schemes to escape. Comedy., Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor star in this comedy from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Steven Russell seems to be the ultimate wholesome family man: he plays the organ at church, celebrates good news with a nice glass of healthy milk and prays nightly beside his blonde, blue-eyed wife., Bad Santa co-screenwriters Glenn Ficara and John Requa re-team for this fact-based black comedy starring Jim Carrey as a Texas police officer-turned-con man who makes the leap to white-collar criminal after being sent to prison and falling in love with his sensitive cellmate. Steve Russell (Carrey) is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell’s criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences — which could well include a life sentence., Texas police officer Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) would admit that most of his life has been a lie. Those lies include being a closet homosexual while being married to a woman and committing continual fraud to support the lavish lifestyle associated with being what he considers the epitome of a gay lifestyle. After being sent to prison for his crimes, the cop-turned-con man falls in love with his sensitive and charismatic cellmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences — which could well include a life sentence.