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Synopsis: I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 black comedy drama film based on the 1980s and '90s 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). After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times to be reunited with Morris. The film was adapted from I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks by Steve McVicker. The film is the directorial debut of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It grossed a little over $20 million worldwide after its limited theatrical release.
Production: Roadside Attractions
  6 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2009
98 min
$2,026,852
Website
862 Views


DEBBIE:

And thank you for Steffie's allergy

screen coming back all negative. I always

knew it was in your plan for her to enjoy

nuts. And finally I want to thank you

for this man Jesus. This man who works

so hard to make us happy without even a

thought for himself.

Steven smiles at that sentiment. Again he moves to get up

when--

DEBBIE (CONT'D)

This man who pursued me to the ends of

the Earth and promised me a life of

eternal happiness. A promise he has kept

oh Lord. Every day. Amen.

STEVEN:

Amen.

Steven tries to get up again. Then-

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DEBBIE:

Sometimes when I think of how happy I am,

I just want to cry. Like the time when

you--

STEVEN:

(politely)

Okay let's wrap it up...

DEBBIE:

And in your gracious name, I find thee

and praise thee. Amen.

STEVEN:

Amen.

CUT TO:

9 INT. STEVEN AND DEBBIE'S BEDROOM 1984 - NIGHT - LATER 9

CLICK. In bed with Debbie, Steven switches off the light

and lets out a hearty YAWN.

STEVEN:

I'm absolutely bushed.

DEBBIE:

Me too.

They turn on their sides, back to back in the bed. After

a few moments of SILENCE, Steven rolls over and puts his

arm around her, gently feeling her breasts.

Debbie turns on her back and they kiss quietly as Steven

quietly gets on top. In moments, they are rocking with

the gentle rhythm of everyday sex.

Just as things are peaking, Steven suddenly STOPS and

strikes a conversational tone.

STEVEN:

Deb- You know how, as a cop, I have lots

of access? You know- records and things?

DEBBIE:

(surprised)

Steven-

STEVEN:

(oblivious)

Now do you think it's, you know,

unethical, to use that to find my mother?

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Debbie quickly realizes where his head is at.

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Glenn Ficarra & John Requa

John Requa is a screen writer (with Glenn Ficarra) of Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa and the 2005 remake Bad News Bears. Requa and Ficcara directed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in their screenplay I Love You Phillip Morris. more…

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