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*The Cable Guy* is a 1996 American comedy and mystery film directed by Ben Stiller. The cast includes Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, and Jack Black. Judd Apatow served as producer and co-screenwriter alongside Stiller, while John Ottman composed the score. The film was produced by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Licht/Mueller Film Corporation, and distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix. It was filmed in Long Beach, California, and has a runtime of 96 minutes.
The movie received a PG-13 rating and was released on June 10, 1996. It earned a budget of $47,000,000 and generated $102,825,796 in revenue. Critical reception included a Metascore of 56 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 57%. The film won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain and Best Comedic Performance, and received a nomination for Best Fight.
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Film · TMDB
6.0When 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.
Cast
- Jim Carrey as Cable Guy
- Matthew Broderick as Steven
- Leslie Mann as Robin
- Jack Black as Rick
- George Segal as Steven's Father
- Diane Baker as Steven's Mother
Themes
- prison
- prostitute
- karaoke
- obsession
- dark comedy
- medieval
- cable guy
- frenemies
- satirical
- bold
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
188,648 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Metacritic
56/100
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Ben Stiller
- Written by
- Lou Holtz Jr.
- Produced by
- Judd Apatow Andrew Licht Jeffrey A. Mueller
- Starring
- Jim Carrey Matthew Broderick
- Cinematography
- Robert Brinkmann
- Edited by
- Steven Weisberg
- Music by
- John Ottman
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures , Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release date
- June 14, 1996 ( 1996-06-14 )
- Running time
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $47 million
- Box office
- $102.8 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cable Guy is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. It stars Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable installer who intrudes on 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 by Sony Pictures Releasing on June 14, 1996. The film was a box office success, grossing $102.8 million against a $47 million budget, though not to the extent of many of Carrey's previous films. It received mixed reviews from critics but developed a cult following.
Plot
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