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10/06/1996 Comedy, Drama, Thriller 1h 36m
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There's no such thing as free cable.

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.

  1. Ben Stiller

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jim Carrey

    Cable Guy

  2. Matthew Broderick

    Steven

  3. Leslie Mann

    Robin

  4. Jack Black

    Rick

  5. George Segal

    Steven's Father

  6. Diane Baker

    Steven's Mother

  7. Ben Stiller

    Sam Sweet

  8. Eric Roberts

    Eric Roberts

  9. Janeane Garofalo

    Medieval Waitress

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2025-03-12
'The Cable Guy' 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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$47,000,000.00

Revenue
$102,825,796.00

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