The Cable Guy

1996, Comedy, 1h 31m

78 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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The Cable Guy's dark flashes of thought-provoking, subversive wit are often -- but not always -- enough to counter its frustratingly uneven storytelling approach. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Oddball cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) attempts to strike up a friendship with customer Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) by offering him premium channels at no cost. When Steven rebuffs Chip's frequent need for companionship, Chip goes from a mildly eccentric acquaintance to a full-fledged psycho stalker. Though it's increasingly apparent to Steven that the cable guy is dangerous, convincing his friends, family and the authorities of that is another matter entirely.

Cast & Crew

Jim Carrey
Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick
Steven M. Kovacs
Leslie Mann
Robin Harris
Jack Black
Rick
George Segal
Steven's Father
Diane Baker
Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller
Sam Sweet, Stan Sweet
Harry O'Reilly
Steven's Boss
Misa Koprova
Heather
Eric Roberts
Self
Janeane Garofalo
Medieval Times Waitress
Andy Dick
Medieval Times Host
Ben Stiller
Director
Lou Holtz Jr.
Screenwriter
Andrew Licht
Producer
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Producer
Judd Apatow
Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Brad Grey
Executive Producer
Marc Gurvitz
Executive Producer
Robert Brinkmann
Cinematography
Steven Weisberg
Film Editing
John Ottman
Original Music
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