While the original trailer painted a more poignant look at a homosexual conman during the 60s, the U.S. trailer puts the emphasis on the many shenanigans and schemes employed by Carrey's con-man character, Steven Jay Russell, with his love affair becoming the equivalent of a punchline in the overall tale. While it's true that I Love You, Phillip Morris has had some of its homosexual subject matter removed in order to gain distribution, it's still a shame that the movie appears to be a completely different creature now.
Co-starring Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris, the film follows Russell as he goes from a married, Christian to a man who realizes that he is homosexual and subsequently loses his job. Eventually, Russell turns to being a con artist in order to support his lovers and family only to land in prison, where he meets and falls in love with Morris.
The film was adapted from the novel I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks by Steve McVicker, which was in turn based on the very real life of conman Russell.
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