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Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   555 votes
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Writers (WGA):
John Requa (written by) &
Glenn Ficarra (written by) ...
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Release Date:
12 February 2010 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
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... more | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Funny, Sad and True! (from May Nashville preview) more (6 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jim Carrey ... Steven Russell

Ewan McGregor ... Phillip Morris

Leslie Mann ... Debbie

Rodrigo Santoro
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Nicholas Alexander ... Steven's Brother

Michael Beasley ... Prison Release Guard

Tony Bentley ... Racist client

Allen Boudreaux ... Harris County Sheriff Deputy

Sean Boyd ... Policeman

Brennan Brown ... Larry Bukheim

Marcus Lyle Brown ... Young Doctor
Marylouise Burke ... Barbara Bascombe
Beth Burvant ... Sara
Trey Burvant ... Blake
Edward D. Caiado ... Miami Cop

Clay Chamberlin ... Arnie

Dameon Clarke ... Houston Lawyer
Ken Clement ... Corrections Officer

Antoni Corone ... Lindholm
David Dahlgren ... Physician

Harrison C. Davies ... Twink

Tommy Davis ... Todd

Giovanni Di Pietro ... Inmate

Kibwe Dorsey ... Gym Trainer

Lela Edgar ... Blonde Wife

J.D. Evermore ... Bossy Guard

Griff Furst ... Mark

Jeff Galpin ... Lead Officer
Larry Gamell Jr. ... Driving Cop
Jim Garrity ... Night Guard

Geraldine Glenn ... Mandi / police receptionist
Annie Golden ... Eudora

Douglas M. Griffin ... Steven's Attorney

Jessica Heap ... Secretary
Brent Henry ... Prison Guard

Randy Herman ... Steven's Dance Partner

Louis Herthum ... Doctor
Tim Hickey ... Blonde Inmate
Keith Hudson ... Produce Manager
Jaime San Andres ... Swat

DeVere Jehl ... Samuel

David Jensen ... Judge
Kennon Kepper ... Little Steven

Jacqueline King ... Lawyer
Elton LeBlanc ... Fireman #1

Laurie Lee ... Courtroom Spectator

Sharon K. London ... Clerk

Audrey Lynn ... Harried Woman

Marc Macaulay ... Houston Cop
Reginald Mack ... Jail Guard

Sammi-Jack Martincak ... Stephanie @ 12

David Joseph Martinez ... Harris County Sheriff

James B. McDaniel ... Prison Inmate

Ann Mckenzie ... Facelift Wife

Wendy Michaels ... Housewife

Randall Newsome ... Cop

Lance E. Nichols ... Houston Judge

Victor Hugo Palacios ... S.W.A.T.
Antonino Paone ... Cab driver
Liann Pattison ... Mrs. Lindholm

Henry Pelitire ... Harrison County Sheriff Deputy
Nicholas Rich ... K-9 cop

Denise Robin ... Steven's sister
Johnny Rock ... New Cellmate

Andrew Sensenig ... Screecher

Morgana Shaw ... Steven's Mom

Michael Showers ... Gary

Andy Sims ... County corrections officer

Lisa Mackel Smith ... Care Center Rep.
Derek Southers ... Prisoner

David Stanford ... Paramedic

Jeremy Dean Turner ... Aryan Gang Prisoner

Martha Twombly ... Church member

Deneen Tyler ... Caretaker

Jake Austin Walker ... Church Boy

Jaycie Taylor Walker ... Church Girl

Michael Wozniak ... Phillip's friend

Jaymon Yates ... First Prisoner
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language.
Runtime:
Germany:102 min (European Film Market)
Country:
France | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Czech Republic:15 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R (certificate #45611) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Miami, Florida, USA more
Company:
Europa Corp. more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: (2008-12-22)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Dance Hall Days more

FAQ

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19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Funny, Sad and True! (from May Nashville preview), 31 May 2009
9/10
Author: amanda-694

There's really only one thing you need to ask yourself before you see this movie: are you prepared to see Jim Carrey getting it on with Ewan MacGregor? If so, you should definitely go.

The movie tells the true story—and trust me, you'll have trouble believing it's true—of Steven Russell, a gay man who just can't stop conning his way through life. He uses his extraordinary abilities to gain a variety of jobs, gets indicted for embezzlement, and wins the love of the titular Phillip Morris while the two are fellow inmates in prison.

"I Love You Phillip Morris" was written and directed by Glen Ficarra and John Requa, the same writing team responsible for "Bad Santa". Like "Bad Santa", this movie effectively balances humor and with some very dark themes, though I would say the overall tone is not nearly as bleak as that of the earlier movie.

The writers told the Nashville audience that when choosing material to include from Steve McVicker's nonfiction book, they decided they primarily wanted to tell the love story. They do so very successfully. You might even call this the perfect romantic comedy for people who hate traditional romantic comedies: it's homo- rather than hetero-oriented, it's non-fiction, and it features a somewhat off-kilter con man as the romantic lead. Sounds bizarre, sure, and yet all these elements come together to make a really entertaining movie.

For the most part Jim Carrey loses himself in the character of Steven Russell, delivering an effectively non-hammy (and non-Carrey) comic performance. MacGregor's Phillip Morris is also believably innocent, Southern, and wide-eyed. Nice supporting performances, such as Leslie Mann's as Russell's ex-wife Deb, round out the movie.

Much of the romance takes place in prison, and this creates many beautifully absurd scenes. The movie also has its fair share of sad moments, and contains a pretty clear message about social justice in Texas -- as did the book-- but this is kept mercifully subtle, underlying rather than overshadowing the story.

The directors said they hoped the movie would make spectators laugh, cry and think, and the Nashville audience seemed to do all three. There were a lot of laughs but some definite sniffles at the appropriate moments. At the Q&A, there was a fair amount of interest in the real story, and Ficarra, McVicker, and Requa were happy to oblige with further information.

Come to think of it, you may not have to worry about seeing the two leads have sex. Although the love scenes were kept technically PG, the directors were expecting a fight with the MPAA because of the homosexual content. That's a real pity, but I hope they win.

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