I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Glenn Ficarra
John Requa

Writers (WGA):

John Requa (written by) &
Glenn Ficarra (written by) ...
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Release Date:

12 February 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Slow Dancing | Embezzlement | Lawyer | Gay Interest | Adopted Child

Cast

Nicholas Alexander	...	Steven's Brother
Michael Beasley	...	Prison Release Guard
Tony Bentley	...	Racist client
Allen Boudreaux	...	Harris County Sheriff Deputy
Sean Boyd	...	Policeman
Brennan Brown	...	Larry Bukheim
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Young Doctor
Marylouise Burke	...	Barbara Bascombe
Beth Burvant	...	Sara
Trey Burvant	...	Blake
Edward D. Caiado	...	Miami Cop
Jim Carrey	...	Steven Russell
Clay Chamberlin	...	Arnie
Dameon Clarke	...	Houston Lawyer
Ken Clement	...	Corrections Officer
Antoni Corone	...	Lindholm
David Dahlgren	...	Physician
Harrison C. Davies	...	Twink
Tommy Davis	...	Todd
Kibwe Dorsey	...	Gym Trainer
Lela Edgar	...	Blonde Wife
J.D. Evermore	...	Bossy Guard
Griff Furst	...	Mark
Jeff Galpin	...	Lead Officer
Larry Gamell Jr.	...	Driving Cop
Jim Garrity	...	Night Guard
Geraldine Glenn	...	Mandi / police receptionist
Douglas M. Griffin	...	Steven's Attorney
Jessica Heap	...	Secretary
Brent Henry	...	Prison Guard
Randy Herman	...	Steven's Dance Partner
Louis Herthum	...	Doctor
Tim Hickey	...	Blonde Inmate
Keith Hudson	...	Produce Manager
Jaime San Andres	...	Swat
DeVere Jehl	...	Samuel
David Jensen	...	Judge
Kennon Kepper	...	Little Steven
Jacqueline King	...	Lawyer
Elton LeBlanc	...	Fireman #1
Laurie Lee	...	Courtroom Spectator
Sharon K. London	...	Clerk
Audrey Lynn	...	Harried Woman
Marc Macaulay	...	Houston Cop
Reginald Mack	...	Jail Guard
Leslie Mann
Sammi-Jack Martincak	...	Stephanie @ 12
David Joseph Martinez	...	Harris County Sheriff
James B. McDaniel	...	Prison Inmate
Ewan McGregor	...	Phillip Morris
Ann Mckenzie	...	Facelift Wife
Wendy Michaels	...	Housewife
Randall Newsome	...	Cop
Lance E. Nichols	...	Houston Judge
Victor Hugo Palacios	...	S.W.A.T.
Antonino Paone	...	Cab driver
Liann Pattison	...	Mrs. Lindholm
Henry Pelitire	...	Harrison County Sheriff Deputy
Giovanni Di Pietro	...	Inmate
Nicholas Rich	...	K-9 cop
Denise Robin	...	Steven's sister
Johnny Rock	...	New Cellmate
Rodrigo Santoro
Andrew Sensenig	...	Screecher
Morgana Shaw	...	Steven's Mom
Michael Showers	...	Gary
Andy Sims	...	County corrections officer
Derek Southers	...	Prisoner
David Stanford	...	Paramedic
Jeremy Dean Turner	...	Aryan Gang Prisoner
Martha Twombly	...	Church member
Deneen Tyler	...	Caretaker
Jake Austin Walker	...	Church Boy
Jaycie Taylor Walker	...	Church Girl
Michael Wozniak	...	Phillip's friend
Jaymon Yates	...	First Prisoner
Julia Adams	...	Church Member (uncredited)
Ted Alderman	...	Man at Party (uncredited)
Garrett Allain	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Alexander Asefa	...	BBQ Friend (uncredited)
Gabby Barnes	...	Girl at BBQ (uncredited)
Dale Beasley	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Brett Beoubay	...	Upscale Texas Gala Attendee / Jr. Executive (uncredited)
Stanley Chauvin	...	Professional at the Gala (uncredited)
Joshua Davis	...	Boy at BBQ (uncredited)
Kit DeZolt	...	Club Goer (uncredited)
Larry Jack Dotson	...	Golfer (uncredited)
Jon Eyez	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Cy Fahrenholtz	...	Library prisoner (uncredited)
Gino Galento	...	Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Susan Glaze-Harper	...	Ball attendee (uncredited)
Russell M. Haeuser	...	Houston Gala patron (uncredited)
Melissa S. Harris	...	Church Member / Gala Patron (uncredited)
Rodney Hebert	...	Church Member (uncredited)
Mark E. Howell	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Deborah R. Jones	...	Executive Wife (uncredited)
Topher Jones	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Jeremy Evan Kerr	...	Miami Dade Inmate (uncredited)
Nicholas Kerves	...	Lawyer in Court House (uncredited)
Holly Ladnier	...	Defendant (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	Juror #5 (uncredited)
James McEvoy	...	Beach party guy (uncredited)
Hunter McGregor	...	Choir (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Tony Pallo	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Sherrie Peterson	...	Female DA (uncredited)
Aaron Sauer	...	Texas Gala guest (uncredited)
Lonnie Schaffer	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Scott Schlueter	...	S.W.A.T. Team Officer (uncredited)
Codie Scott	...	Oil tycoon at ball (uncredited)
Sean M. Sellers	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Line cook (uncredited)
Gary Michael Smith	...	Millionaire at Ball (uncredited)
Terry Lee Smith	...	Church Member (uncredited)
Corey Stewart	...	Courtroom Attendee (uncredited)
Roger J. Timber	...	Orderly (uncredited)
B. Martin Williams	...	Prison Admitting Guard (uncredited)
Doug Williford	...	South Beach Tourist (uncredited)

Directed by
Glenn Ficarra
John Requa

Writing credits (WGA)
John Requa		(written by) &
Glenn Ficarra		(written by)
Steve McVicker		(book) (as Steven McVicker)

Produced by
Luc Besson	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	associate producer
Andrew Lazar	....	producer
Richard Middleton	....	line producer
Far Shariat	....	producer
Miri Yoon	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Nick Urata

Cinematography by
Xavier Pérez Grobet

Film Editing by
Thomas J. Nordberg

Casting by
Tiffany Little Canfield
Bernard Telsey

Production Design by
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski

Art Direction by
Helen Harwell

Set Decoration by
Luke Cauthern
Cynthia Anne Slagter

Costume Design by
David C. Robinson

Makeup Department
Kimberly Amacker	....	makeup artist
Joel Harlow	....	key makeup artist
Stacey Herbert	....	makeup artist
Krystal Kershaw	....	additional makeup artist
Courtney Lether	....	makeup artist
Courtney Lether	....	makeup production assistant
Ve Neill	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Justin Groetsch	....	production supervisor
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	post-production supervisor
Edith Leblanc	....	production supervisor
Richard Middleton	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen E. Hagen	....	first assistant director
Jon Recher	....	second assistant director
Desiree Stevenson	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Liz Barker	....	art production assistant
John Blanchard	....	construction foreman
Joe Connolly	....	property master
John Coven	....	storyboard artist
Robert Crowley	....	leadman: Miami
Melissa Marie Davis	....	art department production assistant
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	on-set dresser
Gregory T. Geniusz	....	set dresser
Drew Guajardo	....	props assistant
James Harris	....	construction coordinator: Florida
Claire Hassig	....	scenic artist
Juliana Hoffpauir	....	set decoration buyer
Troy A. Johnson	....	construction buyer
Tammye Kady	....	art department coordinator
Mara LePere-Schloop	....	assistant art director
Andrew H. Lewis	....	painter
Pavel Pesta	....	paint foreman
George Sanchez	....	painter
Karyn Schubert	....	graphic designer
Brent Stewart	....	gangboss
Chuck Stringer	....	construction coordinator
Joe Walsh	....	set dresser
Bill Walters	....	gang boss: set dressing

Sound Department
Thomas Bernard	....	foley engineer
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
Jeff Cannon	....	boom operator: Miami
Rick Chefalas	....	first assistant sound editor
Susan Dawes	....	dialogue editor
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Eric M. Moorman	....	boom operator
Jac Rubenstein	....	dialogue editor
Wyatt Sprague	....	sound effects editor
Lidia Tamplenizza	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Weber	....	production sound mixer
Chris Welcker	....	sound utility
Lawrence Zipf	....	apprentice sound editor

Special Effects by
Jeremy S. Brock	....	special effects foreman: Miami
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician
Edward Joubert	....	special effects technician
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects coordinator: Miami
Victoria St. Pierre	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Anton Anderson	....	Flame Assistant: RhinoFX
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist
Cara Buckley	....	visual effects producer: RhinoFX
Barry Furlano	....	Flame assistant: RhinoFX
Linda Gallagher	....	Flame Manager: RhinoFX
Camille Geier	....	visual effects executive producer: RhinoFX
Karin Levinson	....	production executive: RhinoFX
Yuval Levy	....	CG supervisor: RhinoFX
Manuel Llamas	....	fusion compositor: RhinoFX
Bogdan Mihajlovic	....	lead matchmove technical director: RhinoFX
Lauren Montuori	....	visual effects production manager: RhinoFX
Kevin Quinlan	....	Flame compositor: RhinoFX
David W. Reynolds	....	digital compositor
Jim Rider	....	visual effects supervisor
Marc Steinberg	....	vfx designer: RhinoFX
Hili Tsarfati	....	vfx designer: RhinoFX

Stunts
Tom Deakman	....	stunt double: Jim Carrey
Shane Dufrene	....	stunt performer
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt performer
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt actor
Tanner Gill	....	stunt coordinator
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double: Jim Carrey
Eric Norris	....	stunt coordinator
Allen Robinson	....	stunt double: Jim Carrey
Andrew Sensenig	....	stunts
Tim J. Smith	....	stunt rigger
Derek Southers	....	stunt performer
Russell Towery	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael D. Alvarez	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Adam Bandera	....	rigging grip
Victor Brunette	....	video assist
Justin Cooley	....	film loader
Duane Cooper	....	best boy grip
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip
Jonathan Dugas	....	grip
John Gorman	....	electrician
Penelope Helmer	....	second assistant camera
Richard T. Hoover	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Kyle Jenkins	....	video assist
Patrick Longman	....	libra operator
James Trapper McEvoy	....	key rigging grip
Robert Morrison	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Christopher Nash	....	best boy grip
Ray Patrick	....	libra head technician
Earl Perque	....	best boy grip: Miami
Patti Perret	....	still photographer
Max Pomerleau	....	chief lighting technician
Nick Pomerleau	....	best boy electrician
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Carla Sosa	....	film loader: Florida
Greg Travis	....	rigging gaffer
Shawna Travis	....	rigging electric best boy
Jason Vowell	....	video assist
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Elizabeth Coulon	....	casting director: extras
Bess Fifer	....	casting assistant
Pat Goodwin	....	casting assistant
Matthew Paul Spriggs	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Adkins	....	costume supervisor
Delphine Gilly	....	costumer
Lee Harper	....	assistant costume designer
S. Aimee Helms	....	key set costumer
David Page	....	costumer: Mr. Carrey
Lyssa Prine	....	wardrobe assistant
Sharlene Ruffino	....	set costumer
Hartsell Taylor	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Franklin Peterson	....	first assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Gary Calamar	....	music supervisor
Al Clay	....	music score mixer
Matt Fausak	....	music editor
Oliver Hug	....	music editor
Alexandre Mahout	....	music supervisor
Adam Peters	....	orchestrator
Alyson Vidoli	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Anthony Forester	....	picture car coordinator
Elton LeBlanc	....	provider: picture car
Lance Leis	....	driver
Danny Mortenson	....	transportation coordinator
Cara Sachse	....	driver
Bob 'Smitty' Smith	....	driver: cast trailer

Other crew
Richie Adams	....	title designer: main titles
Ted Alderman	....	stand-in
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach
Ariane Chatman	....	payroll accountant
Benton Collinsworth	....	set production assistant
Tyler Cross	....	stand-in
Tom Deakman	....	stand-in: Jim Carrey
Maritza Diaz	....	production assistant: Florida
Frank Duffy	....	medical technical advisor (as Frankie Lynch)
Steve Fox	....	key on-set production assistant
Jeff Galpin	....	head animal trainer
Geraldine Glenn	....	stand-in
Julie Ann Grasso	....	production secretary: Florida
Justin Groetsch	....	production coordinator
Vanessa Hickey	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	head dialect coach
Ryan Hintz	....	first assistant accountant: Miami
Paul Huber	....	set production assistant
Alanna Kaimrajh	....	production assistant
Michelle Kowalski	....	extras wrangler
Michelle Kowalski	....	set production assistant
Lisa L. Martin	....	assisant production coordinator: Miami
Virginia McCollam	....	location manager
Hunter McGregor	....	hand double
Christian Nardi	....	location assistant
Dana Nicolette	....	production assistant
Greg Nye	....	production coordinator
Angel Oquendo	....	voice-over artist
Anna Rane	....	script supervisor
Sebastian Rey	....	assistant to director
Leah Jennings Richard	....	production assistant (as Leah Jennings)
Brieann Rich	....	craft service
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
Nicholas Rich	....	key medic
Ryan Robison	....	production assistant
Trevor Schliefer	....	production assistant
Todd Spears	....	production accountant
Nick Spetsiotis	....	marine coordinator
Rick S. Sulier	....	accountant
A.J. Timmcke	....	assistant production coordinator
Gareth Upton	....	assistant: Luc Besson
Nadia Walden	....	stand-in
Melissa Wiseman	....	second assistant accountant
Gretchen E. Wulf	....	extras wrangler
Tony Pallo	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Europa Corp.
• Mad Chance

Distributors

• Bioscop (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Consolidated Pictures Group (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Consolidated Pictures Group (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Finland) (all media)

Special Effects

• RhinoFX

Other Companies

• Catering By Sally  catering
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Cineworks Digital Studios  HD dailies
• Film Production Capital  tax credit financing
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Louisiana Media Productions  production services
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Panavision Remote Systems  Supertechno crane provided by
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• River Road Creative  main title design
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Star Waggons  star trailers

Runtime:

Germany:102 min (European Film Market)

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Czech Republic:15 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Europa Corp.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: (2008-12-22)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Hallelujah, We Shall Rise

The Power Of The Truth

It's more unique than rare that a film affects me this much. The center, the emotional center of Phillip Morris has entered my subconscious in a way that I can't quite describe. It changed my perception of things. This is the first time I see two men kissing that made complete sense. I believe and understood like never before the "normalness" of the feeling. I liked "Brokeback Mountain" too but in that case, the torturous path of self-loathing that the Heath Ledger character goes trough, kept me at the periphery of the story like a sympathetic, moved spectator. Here I was part of it, of them. I'm sure Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor have a lot to do with it. No cheap shots, no low comedy. They are so true that you can't help loving them and rooting for them, flaws and all. I predict "I Love You Phillip Morris" will become the sleeper of 2009.