Overview
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
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Crew
DirectorGlenn Ficarra, John Requa
WriterJohn Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Cast
Jim Carrey
Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor
Phillip Morris
Leslie Mann
Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro
Jimmy
Brennan Brown
Larry Bukheim
Nicholas Alexander
Steven's Brother
Tony Bentley
Racist Client
Michael Beasley
Prison Guard
Sean Boyd
Policeman
Marcus Lyle Brown
Young Doctor
Ana Villafañe
Bikini Girl
Annie Golden
Eudora
Marylouise Burke
Barbara Bascombe
David Jensen
Judge
Dameon Clarke
Houston Lawyer
Clay Chamberlin
Arnie
Louis Herthum
Doctor
Morgana Shaw
Steven's Mom
Joe Chrest
Steven's Dad
Griff Furst
Mark
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Keywords
small townmiami, floridajudgecon manfraudinsurance fraudcar crashjaillgbtwhite collar criminal1990sgay themehiv/aids epidemicgay relationshipwittyamused
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Budget
$13M
Revenue
$21M
TMDb Votes
1,814
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026