I Love You Phillip Morris
Brief Synopsis
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The story begins with Steven Russell, on his deathbed recalling the events of his life. He begins in Texas as a happily married police officer who plays the organ at church, prays with his wife and spends his off hours searching for his biological mother. That, and he's gay. But after finding and be
Cast & Crew
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Glenn Ficarra
Director
Jim Carrey
Ewan Mcgregor
Leslie Mann
Rodrigo Santoro
Antoni Corone
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Cineworks Digital Studios, Inc.; Creative Artists Agency; Digital Factory; Europacorp; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Mad Chance Productions; Pivotal Post; Pop Sound; Rhino-Gravity; River Road Creative; Scarlet Letters
Distribution Company
LD Entertainment/Roadside Attractions; 24 Bilder; Acme Film; Alamode Film; Aurum Producciones; Belga Films; Bioscop; Cathay Film Organization; Contender Entertainment; Diamond Films; Entertainment One; Europacorp; Filmladen Gmbh; Frenetic Films; Independent Films (If); Lark International; Ld Entertainment; Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment; Lionsgate; Lucky Red; Magic Box Slovakia, S.R.O.; Mediapro; Medyavizyon; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Pioneer; Roadside Attractions; Scanbox Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Volgafilm, Inc.; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Miami, Florida, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
The story begins with Steven Russell, on his deathbed recalling the events of his life. He begins in Texas as a happily married police officer who plays the organ at church, prays with his wife and spends his off hours searching for his biological mother. That, and he's gay. But after finding and being rejected by his mother, Steven leaves his life and family to go out into the world and be his true, gay self. He moves to Miami, finds a boyfriend and begins living the high life. But a life of luxury is expensive, leading this former cop to become a conman. When the law finally catches up with him, Steven is sent to prison where he meets, and falls in love with Phillip Morris. But Steven-a forlorn lover who cannot bear to be separated from his soul-mate-will go to any lengths to be with Phillip, including breaking out of jail, impersonating Phillip's lawyer and fraudulently becoming the CFO of a major corporation.
Cast
Jim Carrey
Ewan Mcgregor
Leslie Mann
Rodrigo Santoro
Antoni Corone
Brennan Brown
Michael Mandel
Annie Golden
Marylouise Burke
David Jensen
Dameon Clarke
Clay Chamberlin
Louis Herthum
Morgana Shaw
Joe Chrest
Griff Furst
Aunjanue Ellis
De Vere Jehl
Michael Showers
Beth Burvant
Deyne Ladson
John Kennon Kepper
Alyssa Tate
Andrew Sensenig
David Stanford
Bill Dykes
Tony Bentley
Kathrin Lautner
D Guidry
Nicholas Alexander
Michael Beasley
Sean Boyd
Maureen Brennan
Marcus Lyle Brown
Trey Burvant
Ken Clement
Miriam Cruz
David Dahlgren
Tommy Davis
Michael Ducote
Ashley Duggan Smith
Lela Edgar
J.d. Evermore
Jon Eyez
Evan Fitzpatrick
Shane Fitzpatrick
Shane Fuller
Jeff Galpin
Larry Gamell
Jim Garrity
Leon Gisclair
Geraldine Glenn
Doug M. Griffin
Jessica Heap
Tim Hickey
Keith Hudson
Jeremy Aaron Johnson
Jacqueline King
Alexa Kuve
Frederick Lewis
Sharon London
Audrey Lynn
Marc Macaulay
Reginald Mack
Danny Marin
Sammi Jack Martincak
Anne Mckenzie
Thelma Medina
Wendy Michaels
John Mourain
Randall Newsome
Lance E. Nichols
Antonino Paone
Liann Pattison
Sherrie Peterson
Clyde Raymond
Dane Rhodes
Johnny Rock
Archie Sampier
Andy Sims
Aron Ten Eyck
Thomas Thomason
Deneen D Tyler
Chris Wecklein
Scott Whitehurst
Bill Martin Williams
Jaymon Yates
Don Yesso
Gus Coto
Lead Man
Bob Crowley
Lead Man
Crew
Richie Adams
Titles
Michael Adkins
Costume Supervisor
Irwin Ainsworth
Construction
Mike Alfano
Caterer
Sally Randy Alfano
Craft Service
Robert Allen
Song
Michael D Alvarez
Assistant Camera
Alice Amorosino
Assistant Production Coordinator
Seville Michelle Anastos
Office Production Assistant
Anton Anderson
Special Effects Assistant
Richard Andresen
Driver
Les Arceneaux
Location Scout
Thomas E Ashburn
Scenic Artist
Oscar Austin
Transportation Captain
Gerald Autin
Grip
Kully B
Song
Kully B
Song Performer
Adam Bandera
Rigging Grip
Darryl Bankston
Driver
Ryan Barfoot
Casting
Elizabeth Barker
Art Department Assistant
Eric Bassoff
Post-Production Supervisor
Oscar Beguiristain
Driver
Brian Bennett
Chef
Thomas Bernard
Foley Recordist
Marie-odile Bertot
Executive In Charge Of Production
Luc Besson
Executive Producer
Butch Beverly
Location Assistant
Jesse Beverly
Driver
Courtney Bishop
Adr
Ashley Bissing
Set Production Assistant
Scott Bivona
Greensman
Timothy Black
Electrician
John Blanchard
Foreman
Dotan Bonen
Security
Joey Box
Stunt Double
Hiram Bronkelstein
Song
Jennifer Brown
Medic
Cara Buckley
Visual Effects Producer
Peter Bunetta
Song
Will Burck
Propman
Michael Buster
Dialect Coach
Gary Calamar
Music Supervisor
Al Caldwell
Location Assistant
Brian Callahan
Driver
Coco Campbell
Assistant
Rick Canamar
Stunts
Kathi Canfield
Casting
Jeff Cannon
Boom Operator
Andrew Casbon
Scenic Artist
Hector Castillo
Driver
Brandon Chamberlain
Grip
Bucky Chase
On-Set Dresser
Arian Chatman
Accounting Assistant
Maria K. Chavez
Production Supervisor
Rick Chefalas
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Chiffalo
Driver
Rick Chudacoff
Song
Wang Chung
Song Performer
Al Clay
Music Scoring Mixer
Terrence Clay
Electrician
Iggy Colomer
On-Set Dresser
Joe Connolly
Property Master
Thomas E Conrad
Video Assist/Playback
Tom Conrad
Video Assist/Playback
Dawn Cook
Driver
Teddy Cool
Grip
Justin Cooley
Loader
Rita Coolidge
Song Performer
Duane Cooper
Best Boy Grip
Eric Corne
Score Recording
Darren Costin
Song
Elizabeth Coulon
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Coven
Storyboard Artist
Garth Currie
Rigging Grip
Mike Dares
On-Set Dresser
Alexis David
Recording Engineer
Mark Davis
Key Grip
Melissa Marie Davis-perkel
Art Department Assistant
Susan Schakelford Dawes
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Linda De Andrea
Hair Stylist
Lucious Delegal
Driver
Dan Demirgian
Electrician
Maritza Diaz
Production Secretary
Anna Dinuovo
Film Lab
Dan Diprima
Music Editor
Edward Dorsey Iii
Driver
Romuald Drault
Finance Manager
Shane Dufrene
Stunts
Jonathon Dugas
Grip
Martin Dale Dumas
Transportation
Robbie Dupree
Song Performer
Robbie Dupuis
Song
David Duttinger
Driver
Jessica Dwyer
Set Production Assistant
Ryan Martin Dwyer
On-Set Dresser
Ali Eagle
Costumer
Brandon Early
Grip
Alex Edlin
Coordinator
Valance Eisleben
Film Lab
Cassidy Eli
Driver
Matt Fausak
Music Editor
Nicholas Feldman
Song
Ralph Fernandez
Driver
Chris Ficarra
Animation Photography
Glenn Ficarra
Screenplay
Bess Fifer
Casting
Freddy Figueredo
Medic
Michael Fitzgerald
On-Set Dresser
Anthony Forester
Coordinator
Steve Fox
Set Production Assistant
Graylan Franklin
Set Decorator
Barry Furlano
Special Effects Assistant
Gussy G
Song Performer
Gussy G
Song
Chelsea Galen
Office Production Assistant
Linda Gallagher
Special Effects
Chris Galland
Music Scoring Mixer
Jeff Galpin
Animal Wrangler
Jeff Galpin
Stunts
Arturo Garcia
Assistant Camera
Clerksara Garcia
Accounting Assistant
Bryan Gardiner
Production Secretary
Lex Geddings
Stunts
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer
Gregory Geniusz
On-Set Dresser
Barry Gibb
Song
Robin Gibb
Song
Shawn Gilbert
Song
Tanner Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Delphine Charles Gilly
Costume Coordinator
Shai Goldenberg
Grip
Lisa Gonzalez
Craft Service
Patrick Goodwin
Casting
John Gorman
Electrician
John Gorman
Electrician
Loic Gourbe
Recording Engineer
Julie Ann Grasso
Production Secretary
Charles E Graydon
Driver
Homer Greencastle
Song
Julie Griffith Herrington
Location Coordinator
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Dp/Cinematographer
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Director Of Photography
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Camera Operator
Justin Groetsch
Production Coordinator
Drew Guajardo
Props Assistant
Reynaldo Guimet
Electrician
Chad Gunderson
Film Lab
Stephen Hagen
Assistant Director
Thomas Hagerman
Song
Thomas Hagerman
Music
David Hamilton
Transportation Captain
David Hamilton
Transportation Captain
Don Hamzik
Video Assist/Playback
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Joel Harlow
Makeup Artist
Lee Harper
Assistant Costume Designer
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
James Harris
Construction Coordinator
Helen Harwell
Art Director
Sam Hassel
Best Boy Grip
Claire Hassig
Scenic Artist
Lawrence Heap
On-Set Dresser
Jacob Heard
Driver
James Hebert
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Penelope Helmer
Assistant Camera
S Aimee Helms
Key Costumer
Lana Heying
Hair Stylist
Ben Hill
Animator
Linda Fields Hill
Associate Producer
Mildred Hill
Song
Patty Hill
Song
Jeff Hilson
Chef
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Liz Himmelstein
Dialect Coach
Ryan Hintz
Accountant
Nancy Hoelcher
Animal Wrangler
Heather Holmes
Set Costumer
Richard Hoover
Grip
Jack Hues
Song
Oliver Hug
Music Editor
Elizabeth Humphrey
On-Set Dresser
Daniel Indart
Song
Maria Pia Ionata
Song Performer
Rachel Jacob
Craft Service
Tom Jans
Song
Kyle Jenkins
Video Assist/Playback
Leah Jennings
Office Production Assistant
Lawrence Johnson
Driver
Troy A Johnson
Construction
Pete Jones
Grip
Edward V Joubert
Special Effects Technician
Tammye Kady
Art Department Coordinator
Alanna Kaimrajh
Set Production Assistant
Ben Kanegson
Dolly Grip
Ted Kantrow
Caterer
Susie Keatley
Medic
David Keifer
Propman
Oliver Keller
Stunt Double
Andy Kim
Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Cineworks Digital Studios, Inc.; Creative Artists Agency; Digital Factory; Europacorp; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Mad Chance Productions; Pivotal Post; Pop Sound; Rhino-Gravity; River Road Creative; Scarlet Letters
Distribution Company
LD Entertainment/Roadside Attractions; 24 Bilder; Acme Film; Alamode Film; Aurum Producciones; Belga Films; Bioscop; Cathay Film Organization; Contender Entertainment; Diamond Films; Entertainment One; Europacorp; Filmladen Gmbh; Frenetic Films; Independent Films (If); Lark International; Ld Entertainment; Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment; Lionsgate; Lucky Red; Magic Box Slovakia, S.R.O.; Mediapro; Medyavizyon; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Pioneer; Roadside Attractions; Scanbox Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Volgafilm, Inc.; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Miami, Florida, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video April 5, 2011
Released in United States January 2009
Based on the book "I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, & Prison Breaks" written by Steve McVicker and published by Miramax Books on June 25, 2003.
Limited Release in United States Winter December 3, 2010
Released in United States on Video April 5, 2011
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) January 15-25, 2009.)
Limited Release in United States Winter December 3, 2010
