
Movie Info
Genre
Comedy, DramaRelease Date
February 05, 2010 (Limited)MPAA Rating
RDuration
100 min.Studio
Freestyle Releasing
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Cast and Crew
Director
Glenn Ficarra, John RequaProducer
Andrew Lazar, Far ShariatScreenwriter
Glenn Ficarra, John RequaStarring
- Jim Carrey as Steven Russell
- Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris
- Leslie Mann
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Jessica Heap
- David Jensen
Movie Story
The film relates a story that is truly stranger than fiction and showcases a love story that will not be denied. When a local Texas policeman, Steve Russell (Carrey), turns to cons and fraud to allow him to change his lifestyle (in more ways than one), his subsequent stay in the state penitentiary results in his meeting the love of his life, a sensitive fellow inmate named Phillip Morris, perfectly portrayed by Ewan McGregor. What ensues can only be described as a relentless quest as Russell attempts escape after escape and executes con after con, all in the name of love. This is the world of the preposterous: it plays like a farce but is vastly entertaining because it turns all that we take for granted about life on its head. As a primer on the irresistible power of a man who is either insane or in love (is there a difference?).
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