I Love You Phillip Morris
6.4/10
Rating
98 min
Runtime
2010
Release Year
John Requa
Director
Cast
Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Brennan Brown
Quick Synopsis
Steven Russell appears to live a typical life as an organ player at his local church, married to Debbie, and working as a police officer. However, after a serious car accident, he realizes he is gay and decides to embrace his true self, even if it means breaking the law. To support his new lifestyle, Steven becomes involved in various cons and fraud schemes, which eventually land him in the State Penitentiary. While incarcerated, he meets Phillip Morris, a gentle and quiet man who becomes the love of his life. Determined to free Phillip and create a life together, Steven repeatedly carries out daring cons, often succeeding in his efforts to secure their future.
Detailed Synopsis of I Love You Phillip Morris
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.
