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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).
Steven Jay Russell, otherwise known as “The Great Escape Artist,” or “King Con” was one of the most notorious con artists of all time. Born in 1957, Russell made a name for himself by masterminding a number of daring escapes from prison and committing a variety of frauds.
Nine years into a 144-year jail sentence, conman Steven Russell insists his astonishing history of embezzlement, impersonations and daring jail breaks was driven by his love for one man.
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.
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 8, 2014 · Russell, who has been held in administrative segregation for nearly two decades, is the first person in U.S. history to receive a life sentence for prison escapes. He can be reached by writing: Steven Russell, 00760259, Allan B. Polunsky Unit, 3872 FM 350 South, Livingston, TX 77351. –Lisa Dawson
