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Steven Jay Russell (born December 31, 1957) is an American con artist, known for escaping from prison multiple times. I Love You Phillip Morris, a film about his life and crimes, was produced in 2009.
Apr 28, 2023 · Steven Jay Russell, otherwise known as “The Great Escape Artist,” or “King Con” was one of the most notorious con artists of all time. Born in 1957, Russell made a name for himself by masterminding a number of daring escapes from prison and committing a variety of frauds.
I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 black comedy film based on a 1980s and 1990s 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 ).
Jul 5, 2022 · Steven Russell and Phillip Morris are real men whose story was first transformed into a book by Steve McVicker, titled ‘I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks,’ from which it was adapted to screen by writer-director duo John Requa and Glenn Ficarra.
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Dec 8, 2014 · Steven Jay Russell, a non-violent escape artist, shares his experience of living in solitary confinement for 19 years in the death row building at Polunsky Unit. He describes the conditions, the cell rotations, the parole denials, and his obsession with his lover Phillip Morris.
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Oct 21, 2011 · Steven Russell was originally imprisoned for fraud. Four successful, non-violent, love-fuelled prison-escapes later and he has achieved infamy. His life is immortalised in the film ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’, in which he is portrayed by Jim Carrey.
