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I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)

Romance Crime Comedy
Rated R
100 min.
Release Date
December 3, 2010 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
April 5, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Writer
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast
Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro
Running Time
100 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language

I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS is the improbable but true story of a spectacularly charismatic conman's journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal, who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam, brilliantly escaping from the Texas prison system on four separate occasions - all in the name of love.

Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) leads a seemingly average life - an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

What would you do for love? In I Love You Phillip Morris, Jim Carrey shows what he'd do, even if one could argue his actions are more out of obsession than love. Also starring Ewan McGregor as the title character (yes, it is about the gays), the comedy-drama unfortunately never completely gels. Full movie review »
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