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ComedyDramaThriller

The Cable Guy

- There's no such thing as free cable.

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.

Release Date : 1996-06-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesBrillstein-Grey EntertainmentLicht/Mueller Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jim Carrey

Character Name : The Cable Guy

Original Name : Jim Carrey

Gender : Male

Matthew Broderick

Character Name : Steven M. Kovacs

Original Name : Matthew Broderick

Gender : Male

Leslie Mann

Character Name : Robin Harris

Original Name : Leslie Mann

Gender : Female

Jack Black

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Jack Black

Gender : Male

George Segal

Character Name : Steven's Father

Original Name : George Segal

Gender : Male

Diane Baker

Character Name : Steven's Mother

Original Name : Diane Baker

Gender : Female

Ben Stiller

Character Name : Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet

Original Name : Ben Stiller

Gender : Male

Eric Roberts

Character Name : Eric Roberts

Original Name : Eric Roberts

Gender : Male

Janeane Garofalo

Character Name : Medieval Times Waitress

Original Name : Janeane Garofalo

Gender : Female

Andy Dick

Character Name : Medieval Times Host

Original Name : Andy Dick

Gender : Male

Harry O'Reilly

Character Name : Steven's Boss

Original Name : Harry O'Reilly

Gender : Male

David Cross

Character Name : Sales Manager

Original Name : David Cross

Gender : Male

Amy Stiller

Character Name : Steven's Secretary

Original Name : Amy Stiller

Gender : Female

Owen Wilson

Character Name : Robin's Date

Original Name : Owen Wilson

Gender : Male

Keith Gibbs

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Keith Gibbs

Gender : Male

Tommy Hinkley

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Tommy Hinkley

Gender : Male

Shawn Michael Howard

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Shawn Michael Howard

Gender : Male

Jeff Kahn

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Jeff Kahn

Gender : Male

Suli McCullough

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Suli McCullough

Gender : Male

Jeff Michalski

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Jeff Michalski

Gender : Male

Joel Murray

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Joel Murray

Gender : Male

Andrew Shaifer

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Andrew Shaifer

Gender : Male

Cameron Starman

Character Name : Cable Boy

Original Name : Cameron Starman

Gender : Male

Kathy Griffin

Character Name : Cable Boy's Mother

Original Name : Kathy Griffin

Gender : Female

Greg Hopla

Character Name : Medieval Times Fighter

Original Name : Greg Hopla

Gender : Male

John Ferdinand

Character Name : Medieval Times Fighter

Original Name : John Ferdinand

Gender : Male

Misa Koprova

Character Name : Heather

Original Name : Misa Koprova

Gender : Female

Paul Greco

Character Name : Raul

Original Name : Paul Greco

Gender : Male

Aki Aleong

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Aki Aleong

Gender : Male

Dona Hardy

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Dona Hardy

Gender : Female

Lloyd Kino

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Lloyd Kino

Gender : Male

Sara Lowell

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Sara Lowell

Gender : Male

Cynthia Mason

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Cynthia Mason

Gender : Male

Michael Rivkin

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Michael Rivkin

Gender : Male

Harper Roisman

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Harper Roisman

Gender : Male

Sandra Thigpen

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Sandra Thigpen

Gender : Female

Sean Whalen

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Sean Whalen

Gender : Male

Marty Zagon

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest

Original Name : Marty Zagon

Gender : Male

Cynthia Lamontagne

Character Name : Restaurant Hostess

Original Name : Cynthia Lamontagne

Gender : Female

James O'Connell

Character Name : Bathroom Attendant

Original Name : James O'Connell

Gender : Male

Douglas Robert Jackson

Character Name : Bathroom Patron

Original Name : Douglas Robert Jackson

Gender : Male

Charles Napier

Character Name : Arresting Officer

Original Name : Charles Napier

Gender : Male

Christopher Michael

Character Name : Arresting Officer

Original Name : Christopher Michael

Gender : Male

Charles Robinson

Character Name : Steven's Lawyer

Original Name : Charles Robinson

Gender : Male

John F. O'Donohue

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : John F. O'Donohue

Gender : Male

Lydell M. Cheshier

Character Name : Jail Inmate

Original Name : Lydell M. Cheshier

Gender : Male

Jason Larimore

Character Name : Jail Inmate

Original Name : Jason Larimore

Gender : Male

Ahmad Reese

Character Name : Jail Inmate

Original Name : Ahmad Reese

Gender : Male

Emilio Rivera

Character Name : Jail Inmate

Original Name : Emilio Rivera

Gender : Male

Bob Odenkirk

Character Name : Steven's Brother

Original Name : Bob Odenkirk

Gender : Male

Julie Hayden

Character Name : Steven's Sister

Original Name : Julie Hayden

Gender : Female

Annabelle Gurwitch

Character Name : Steven's Sister-in-Law

Original Name : Annabelle Gurwitch

Gender : Female

Blake Boyd

Character Name : Steven's Brother-in-Law

Original Name : Blake Boyd

Gender : Male

Liza D'Agostino

Character Name : Newsroom Researcher

Original Name : Liza D'Agostino

Gender : Male

Tabitha Soren

Character Name : Tabitha Soren

Original Name : Tabitha Soren

Gender : Female

Rikki Klieman

Character Name : Rikki Klieman

Original Name : Rikki Klieman

Gender : Female

Robert Simels

Character Name : Robert Simels

Original Name : Robert Simels

Gender : Male

Leonard O. Turner

Character Name : Sam Sweet Judge

Original Name : Leonard O. Turner

Gender : Male

Carlo Allen

Character Name : Sam Sweet Court Judge

Original Name : Carlo Allen

Gender : Male

Conrad Janis

Character Name : Father 'Double Trouble'

Original Name : Conrad Janis

Gender : Male

Thomas Scott

Character Name : Sam Sweet - Age 8

Original Name : Thomas Scott

Gender : Male

Steven Scott

Character Name : Sam Sweet - Age 8

Original Name : Steven Scott

Gender : Male

Christine Devine

Character Name : Anchor Woman

Original Name : Christine Devine

Gender : Female

Mark Thompson

Character Name : Newsroom Reporter

Original Name : Mark Thompson

Gender : Male

Wendy L. Walsh

Character Name : Reporter Outside Courtroom

Original Name : Wendy L. Walsh

Gender : Female

Marion Dugan

Character Name : Robin's Neighbor

Original Name : Marion Dugan

Gender : Female

Kyle Gass

Character Name : Couch Potato

Original Name : Kyle Gass

Gender : Male

David Bowe

Character Name : Helicopter Paramedic

Original Name : David Bowe

Gender : Male

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Character Name : Medevac Pilot

Original Name : Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Gender : Male

Jeremy Applegate

Character Name : Serf #4 (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremy Applegate

Gender : Male

Barbara Babbin

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Babbin

Gender : Male

Adam Consolo

Character Name : Serf #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Consolo

Gender : Male

Hal Dion

Character Name : Lead Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Dion

Gender : Male

Mark Fite

Character Name : Medieval Times Knight (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Fite

Gender : Male

Jenny Inge Devaney

Character Name : Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Jenny Inge Devaney

Gender : Female

Shann Johnson

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Shann Johnson

Gender : Male

Alex D. Linz

Character Name : Tony (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex D. Linz

Gender : Male

John C. Moskoff

Character Name : Karaoke Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : John C. Moskoff

Gender : Male

Robert Lyon Rasner

Character Name : Serf #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Lyon Rasner

Gender : Male

Raydeen Revilla

Character Name : Karaoke Video Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Raydeen Revilla

Gender : Male

David Stepkin

Character Name : Partygoer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Stepkin

Gender : Male

Don LaFontaine

Character Name : TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Don LaFontaine

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 would continue to surprise with his choice of roles, and the performances with them, in the likes of "The Truman Show", "Man On The Moon" & "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind". As a point of reference with his career overview, The Cable Guy stands up as a bold choice by Carrey, and one that serves notice of his willingness, and ability, to take on more challenging roles. The film itself is a mixture of high Carrey comedy mixed with dark, almost horror undertones. The thematics of loneliness and the need for companionship makes for an odd bedfellow with the berserker antics of Carrey as he plays off of Matthew Broderick's ordinary Joe. Yet director Ben Stiller, the cop out finale aside, has achieved the cheeky fusion with much success. Utilising Carrey's energy as both a force of comic nature, and a bubbling under the surface desperado loony tune. Along the way, well before it goes real dark and gets edgy, we are treated to some delightful comedy moments. A Karaoke sequence and dinner at Medieval Times stand out, but the knowing jokes referencing movies and the TV infatuated world are also unheralded, and astute stabs of fun. Far from perfect it be, but it's a film that was badly timed, or even, misunderstood by the scribes of the time. Thank the lord for the internet for we can now find those prepared to admit they like much about The Cable Guy. Yes, I be one of those hardy souls too. 7/10