The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a 1996 American satirical black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. It stars Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable installer who becomes overly intrusive in the life of a customer (Matthew Broderick). Leslie Mann, George Segal, Diane Baker and Jack Black appear in supporting roles. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film was a box office success, grossing over $100 million, though not to the extent of many of Carrey's previous films. It received mixed reviews from critics, but has since attained a cult following.
Plot
Architect Steven Kovacs moves into an apartment after a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Robin Harris. When the cable installer, Ernie "Chip" Douglas, arrives, Steven acts on advice from his friend Rick and bribes him to get him free movie channels. Chip makes Steven one of his preferred customers and, in return for his services, asks if he can see Steven socially, which Steven begrudgingly agrees to. On a visit to the city's central satellite dish, Chip confides to Steven about being raised by television when he was young, as his father was absent and his mother used television as a "babysitter".
Awards
Cast
- Aki Aleong
- Alex D. Linz
- Amy Stiller
- Andy Dick
- Annabelle Gurwitch
- Ben Stiller
- Bob Odenkirk
- Charles Napier
- Conan O'Brien
- Conrad Janis
- David Bowe
- David Cross
- Diane Baker
- Emilio Rivera
- Eric Roberts
- George Segal
- Jack Black
- Janeane Garofalo
- Jim Carrey
- Joel Murray
- John F. O'Donohue
- Kathy Griffin
- Kyle Gass
- Larry King
- Leslie Mann
- Matthew Broderick
- Owen Wilson
- Sandra Thigpen
- Sean Whalen
More details
| author | Ben Stiller Judd Apatow |
|---|---|
| award | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Villain |
| director | Ben Stiller |
| editor | Steven Weisberg |
| genre | comedy thriller |
| keywords | answering machine architect arrest baby cable guy date expensive home failed marriage fake name family gathering gather home theater system larry tate marriage proposal phone call prostitute ricky ricardo satellite dish stalk television signal think young woman |
| musicBy | John Ottman |
| nomination | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| producer | Andrew Licht Jeffrey A. Mueller Judd Apatow |
| productionCompany | British Film Institute Columbia Pictures |
| publisher | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| recordedAt | California Long Beach |
| theme | black comedy buddy comedy comedy thriller satirical |