The Cable Guy

Name: The Cable Guy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-06-10
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.001

★ 6,0 /10 (2,722 Votes)

1996 EN 96 min

Overview

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

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Release date

10/06/1996

Votes

2,722

Popularity

6.9

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Genres

Comedy Drama Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

96 min

Budget

$47,000,000

Revenue

$102,825,796

Jim Carrey

Cable Guy

Matthew Broderick

Steven

Leslie Mann

Robin

Jack Black

Rick

George Segal

Steven's Father

Diane Baker

Steven's Mother

Ben Stiller

Sam Sweet

Eric Roberts

Janeane Garofalo

Medieval Waitress

Andy Dick

Medieval Host

Harry O'Reilly

Steven's Boss

David Cross

Sales Manager

Amy Stiller

Steven's Secretary

Owen Wilson

Robin's Date

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Keith Gibbs

Basketball Player

Tommy Hinkley

Basketball Player

Shawn Michael Howard

Basketball Player

Jeff Kahn

Basketball Player

Suli McCullough

Basketball Player

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Jeff Michalski

Basketball Player

Joel Murray

Basketball Player

Andrew Shaifer

Basketball Player

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Cameron Starman

Cable Boy

Kathy Griffin

Cable Boy's Mother

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Greg Hopla

Medieval Times Fighter

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John Ferdinand

Medieval Times Fighter

Misa Koprova

Heather

Paul Greco

Raul

Aki Aleong

Karaoke Party Guest

Dona Hardy

Karaoke Party Guest

Lloyd Kino

Karaoke Party Guest

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Sara Lowell

Karaoke Party Guest

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Cynthia Mason

Karaoke Party Guest

Michael Rivkin

Karaoke Party Guest

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Harper Roisman

Karaoke Party Guest

Sandra Thigpen

Karaoke Party Guest

Sean Whalen

Karaoke Party Guest

Marty Zagon

Karaoke Party Guest

Cynthia Lamontagne

Restaurant Hostess

James O'Connell

Bathroom Attendant

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Douglas Robert Jackson

Bathroom Patron

Charles Napier

Arresting Officer

Christopher Michael

Arresting Officer

Charles Robinson

Steven's Lawyer

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John F. O'Donohue

Prison Guard

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Lydell M. Cheshier

Jail Inmate

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Jason Larimore

Jail Inmate

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Ahmad Reese

Jail Inmate

Emilio Rivera

Jail Inmate

Bob Odenkirk

Steven's Brother

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Julie Hayden

Steven's Sister

Annabelle Gurwitch

Steven's Sister-in-Law

Blake Boyd

Steven's Brother-in-Law

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Liza D'Agostino

Newsroom Researcher

Tabitha Soren

Rikki Klieman

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Robert Simels

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Leonard O. Turner

Sam Sweet Judge

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Carlo Allen

Sam Sweet Court Judge

Conrad Janis

Father ('Double Trouble')

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Thomas Scott

Sam @ 8 yrs.

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Steven Scott

Stan @ 8 yrs.

Christine Devine

Anchor Woman

Mark Thompson

Newsroom Reporter

Wendy L. Walsh

Reporter Outside Courtroom

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Marion Dugan

Robin's Neighbor

Kyle Gass

Couch Potato

David Bowe

Helicopter Paramedic

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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot

Tress MacNeille

Cable Boy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

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Jeremy Applegate

Serf #4 (uncredited)

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Barbara Babbin

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Adam Consolo

Serf #2 (uncredited)

Hal Dion

Lead Officer (uncredited)

Mark Fite

Medieval Times Knight (uncredited)

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Shann Johnson

Extra (uncredited)

Alex D. Linz

Tony (uncredited)

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John C. Moskoff

Karaoke Party Guest (uncredited)

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Robert Lyon Rasner

Serf #3 (uncredited)

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Raydeen Revilla

Karaoke Video Dancer (uncredited)

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David Stepkin

Partygoer (uncredited)

Don LaFontaine

TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Tony Robbins

Oliviera (uncredited)

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Dark slice of comedy pie from Carrey & Stiller. As with everything in life, the internet also has its good and bad angles. Here with The Cable Guy, I myself salute the internet highway and in particular the many users of IMDb who have come forth to support this most divisive of movies. Lambasted on release by regarded critics and chided by many a cinema goer who went in expecting Mask & Ace Ventura like fluff, The Cable Guy was thought to be the death knell for Carrey's career. It wasn't of course. He would revert to pleasing box office friendly type the following year with "Liar Liar", and…

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<em>'The Cable Guy'</em> should've worked for me. It didn't. I'm a big fan of Jim Carrey movies but I found this to be dreadful, it's the first film of his that I've found to be forcibly poor. It kinda leaves a bad taste too, given the main two characters are unlikeable. Nothing about this pleased me, despite a good cast list. As already noted with Carrey, but I also don't mind Matthew Broderick and Leslie Mann. There are plenty of famous faces elsewhere too, from Owen Wilson to Jack Black to Ben Stiller (also director). Bob Odenkirk even makes an appearance. Despite all that, this frustrat…

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