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The Cable Guy (1996) 5.9
A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences. Director:Ben StillerWriter:Lou Holtz Jr. |
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Cast
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| Jim Carrey | ... | ||
| Matthew Broderick | ... | ||
| Leslie Mann | ... | ||
| Jack Black | ... | ||
| George Segal | ... | ||
| Diane Baker | ... | ||
| Ben Stiller | ... | ||
| Eric Roberts | ... | ||
| Janeane Garofalo | ... |
Medieval Times Waitress
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| Andy Dick | ... |
Medieval Times Host
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Harry O'Reilly | ... | |
| David Cross | ... | ||
| Amy Stiller | ... | ||
| Owen Wilson | ... | ||
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Keith Gibbs | ... | |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no longer wants to be Chips friend the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother. Written by Wayne Jamieson <jamtin@OntheNet.com.au>
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There's No Such Thing as Free Cable See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 June 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El insoportable See more »Box Office
Budget:
$47,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,643,435 (UK) (19 July 1996)Gross:
$60,154,431 (USA) (30 August 1996)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Licht/Mueller Film Corporation See more »
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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[pounds on the door]
Chip Douglas: Cably Guy? Cable Guy!
[Rings the buzzer]
Chip Douglas: Cabla goobla!
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Written by Daniel Johns and Ben Gillies
Produced by Nick Launay and Silverchair
Performed by Silverchair
Courtesy of Murmur/Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The scene at Medieval Times where Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) asks for Steven's (Matthew Broderick) chicken skin and then performs his The Silence of the Lambs impression was all improvised. During one take, Carrey asked for the chicken skin out of nowhere. After doing the "Silence of the Lambs" bit, director Ben Stiller loved it and wanted to keep it in the film even though it wasn't in the script. If you look at Matthew Broderick's face during this scene, you can tell he is cracking up. His reaction is a genuine laugh. See more »Goofs
At Steven's parents' house, Steven calls Chip a "bastard" and covers his mouth in shock at what he said. In the next shot, his hand is no longer over his mouth. See more »Quotes
Chip Douglas: Cable guy![pounds on the door]
Chip Douglas: Cably Guy? Cable Guy!
[Rings the buzzer]
Chip Douglas: Cabla goobla!
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Crazy Credits
The Columbia logo at the beginning of the movie segues into static from Steven's cable TV. See more »Soundtracks
"Blind"Written by Daniel Johns and Ben Gillies
Produced by Nick Launay and Silverchair
Performed by Silverchair
Courtesy of Murmur/Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited
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Some people really hated the movie. I saw it, I'll note I saw it on video and frankly I loved it. I think this was the start of Carrey really coming out although it has a couple of crude jokes I could have done without. You really feel for Broderick who starts out having a slightly annoying friend and ends up dealing with a stalker! Somehow the stalker goes from being exceedingly annoying to outsiders gaining acceptance from everybody around his victim. He casts a spell having his victim believe that he is in danger of losing everything if he does not co-operate with his tomentor. Anyway, if you like a bit of light dark comedy and order a pizza, I think the movie is worth a watch.