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The Cable Guy (1996) -- A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
The Cable Guy (1996) -- A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   47,054 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Lou Holtz Jr. (written by)
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Release Date:
14 June 1996 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Once you let him into your house, you'll never get him out of your life! more
Plot:
A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Carrey's greatest! more (296 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor.
Runtime:
96 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During the 'Medieval Times' dinner scene, Jim Carrey imitates the sequence from The Silence of the Lambs (1991), where Hannibal Lecter uses the sliced-off face of Sgt. Pembry to escape incarceration. In that film, Dr. Lecter used the knife of his other guard/victim, Sgt. Boyle, to remove the face. Sgt. Boyle was played by Charles Napier. Napier also appears as a police officer in "The Cable Guy", showing up at the karaoke party, and later Steven's office, to arrest him. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While they are sitting in the van after Chip's and Steven's trip to the satellite dish, Chip gives a very corny, contrived smile. In the next shot, Chip is not smiling. more
Quotes:
Chip Douglas: Free cable is the ultimate aphrodisiac. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Salt Peanuts more

FAQ

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45 out of 59 people found the following comment useful.
Carrey's greatest!, 30 June 2001
Author: INFOFREAKO from Perth, Australia

I divide movie fans into two types - those that love The Cable Guy, and those that don't. The latter I try and avoid.

Welcome to the most misunderstood, unjustly dissed movie of the 90s! Even Homer Simpson hates it! I'm not going waste time trying to change anybody's mind on this gem. If you don't see the sheer brilliance of this you're beyond hope. All I can say is that it ROCKS in every way. Jim Carrey has never been better as the creepy, psycho stalker "Chip Douglas", and Matthew Broderick is wonderfully likeable as Chip's unsuspecting customer. Add to that a tremendously cool supporting cast of cult legends including Charles Napier, Janeane Garofolo, Eric Roberts, Mr. Show's Bob and David, Sean Whalen,Owen Wilson, Andy Dick and BOTH members of Tenacious D, among others.

Full of memorable sequences - the Karaoke jam, the Medieval theme restaurant, director Ben Stiller's recurring duel role - The Cable Guy is smart-as-a-whip, black, surreal, FUNNY, FUNNY stuff!

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