I Love You Phillip Morris
Based On A True Story… No, Really It Is.
Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
Written by: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra & Steve McVicker
Starring: Jim Carrey, Leslie Mann
Released: 17 March 2010 [UK], 03 December 2010 [USA]
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Budget: $13,000,000 (estimated)
Filming Dates: April 2008 – ??
More Information: Internet Movie Database
Synopsis
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. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest – even if it means breaking the law. Steven’s new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another.
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Trivia
The film is based on the real life story of Steven Jay Russell.
In the last courtroom scene of the movie the real Phillip Morris can be seen standing next to Jim Carrey.
Quotes
Phillip Morris: Enough romance. Let’s fuck!
Phillip Morris: Did you pay to have the Screecher beat up?
Steven Russell: Me?
Phillip Morris: Don’t bullshit me. Did you pay to have him beat up?
Steven Russell: You hate that guy.
Phillip Morris: Just answer the question.
Steven Russell: Yeah. Yeah I did.
Phillip Morris: Steven.
[crying]
Phillip Morris: That is the most romantic thing that anyone ever did for me. I love you so much.
Steven Russell: I just want you to be happy, baby.
Phillip Morris: You are my true soul mate.
Phillip Morris: [Over the phone, to Steve] I’m still angry with you, but there’s something I want you to know. Even if sometimes I don’t know who you are… I love you. I never stopped loving you. I guess you and me are just fools for love or something. ‘Written in the stars’ or some crap like that. But it was never better than with you, Steve. Never more real. Now I realize all that crazy shit you did, in your own fucked up way, was always for me. Always for us. You’re the most amazing man. You take my breath away. And even though I can’t be with you right now, I’ll always be yours… forever.
Steven Russell: Phillip…
Phillip Morris: Don’t.
Steven Russell: I love you.
Phillip Morris: From the moment we met, you did nothing but lie. Our whole relationship, just lies. I’m such an asshole. You took advantage of me, just like all the others. You were supposed to protect me. But you just did nothing but make a fool out of me. And you expect me to love you? How can I? How can I love you, I don’t even know who you are. You know what’s sad? I don’t even think you know who you are. So how am I supposed to love someone that don’t even exist, you tell me. I’ll never forgive you Steven, never.
Phillip Morris: You fucker!
Steven Russell: I know. I’m sorry. You weren’t supposed to find out.
Phillip Morris: Well, I did.
Steven Russell: I couldn’t take a chance telling you. You know that. I couldn’t. But, Phillip, I only did it so I could get here to you. I did it so I could talk to you. And here I am.
Phillip Morris: You’re so skinny.
Steven Russell: I’m fine. Just hungry.
Phillip Morris: Steven, I don’t…
Steven Russell: Wait, listen. I just came here to tell you one thing, and that’s it. You don’t have to take me back. I just want to say one thing. I know you think that we were nothing but a lie, but underneath all those lies, there was always something that was real. I thought about what you said to me. You said you don’t know who I am, but I know now. I know who I am. I’m not a lawyer, I’m not a CFO, I’m not a cop, I’m not some kind of escape artist. Those Steven Russells are dead. Now all that’s left is the man that loves you. And if you could see that, believe it, I promise I’ll never be anything else ever again.
Phillip Morris: How do I know you’re not bullshitting me again?
Steven Russell: You don’t.
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