I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS is an improbable but true tale of a spectacularly charismatic and resourceful con-man's journey from small-town cop to flamboyant white- collar criminal. Concocted by the absurdist sensibilities and warped minds that created Bad Santa and centered around an eccentrically wonderful performance by Jim Carrey, 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 (Jim 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. Based on a book by Houston Chronicle crime reporter Steve McVicker.