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Steven Jay Russell (born December 31, 1957) is an American con artist, known for escaping from prison multiple times. I Love You Phillip Morris, a film about his life and crimes, was produced in 2009.
I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 black comedy film [2] based on a 1980s and 1990s real-life story of con artist, impostor and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell, as played by Jim Carrey. While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his fellow inmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor).
I Love You Phillip Morris: Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa. With Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro. A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with.
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- Biography, Comedy, Crime
- Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
- 2011-01-07
Incarcerated at the Texas State Penitentiary, con artist Steven Russell (Carrey) meets the love of his life: Phillip Morris (McGregor). As a free man, his passion results in a series of improbable cons to bust Phillip from jail and build the perfect life together.
Dec 3, 2010 · In a captivating comedy based on an outrageous true story, a high-living con-man gets thrown into prison, only to fall for a sweet-tempered inmate -- sparking a hilarious series of escapes...
- Bob Mondello
Nov 26, 2010 · Steven Russell, who’s serving a 144-year sentence at Michael Unit, a maximum-security prison a couple hours southeast of Dallas, looks harmless enough: The 53-year-old man is bald save for...
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Dec 3, 2010 · In a captivating comedy based on an outrageous true story, a high-living con-man gets thrown into prison, only to fall for a sweet-tempered inmate -- sparking a hilarious series of escapes and schemes, all in the name of love.
