The Cable Guy
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| The Cable Guy | |
|---|---|
| Image:TheCableGuy.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Stiller |
| Produced by | Judd Apatow Bernie Brillstein |
| Written by | Lou Holtz Jr. |
| Starring | Jim Carrey Matthew Broderick Leslie Mann Jack Black George Segal Diane Baker |
| Music by | John Ottman |
| Cinematography | Robert Brinkmann |
| Editing by | Steven Weisberg |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 14, 1996 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg |
| Language | English French |
| Budget | $47 million |
| Gross revenue | $102,825,796 |
| All Movie Guide profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Cable Guy is a 1996 dark comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, and Jack Black.
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[edit] Plot
TV-obsessed Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) is a cable installer who installs Steven Kovacs' (Matthew Broderick) cable television service. After he illegally gives Steven free pay channels, Chip believes he and Steven have struck up a friendship. Although Chip behaves in an off-putting manner, Steven comes to like his new pal. Chip shows his affection in odd ways such as arranging a duel between the two, giving Steven a massive entertainment system, and paying for a gorgeous prostitute to have sex with Steven. But not long passes before Chip's bizarre behavior exhausts Steven's patience, leading him to forcefully break off their friendship. Chip snaps, and resorts to stalking Steven and his girlfriend Robin (Leslie Mann).
[edit] Cast
- Jim Carrey as Chip Douglas, The Cable Guy
- Matthew Broderick as Steven M. Kovacs
- Leslie Mann as Robin Harris
- Jack Black as Rick
- George Segal as Mr. Kovacs
- Diane Baker as Mrs. Kovacs
- Ben Stiller as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
- Eric Roberts as Himself
- Janeane Garofalo as Medieval Times Waitress
- Andy Dick as Medieval Times Host
- David Cross as Sales Manager
- Amy Stiller as Steven's Secretary
- Owen Wilson as Robin's Date
- Kathy Griffin as Mrs. Douglas
- Bob Odenkirk as Steven's brother
- Kyle Gass as Couch Potato
- Jeremy Applegate as Serf #4
- Bill Clinton (uncredited) as Himself (archive footage)
- Alex D. Linz (uncredited)
The film features performances by Ben Stiller (as child actors Sam and Stan Sweet), Owen Wilson (as Robin's date), Janeane Garofalo (as the Medieval Times waitress), Andy Dick (as the Medieval Times Host), Eric Roberts (as himself), Tabitha Soren (as herself), George Segal (as Steven's father), Diane Baker (as Steven's mother), Kyle Gass (as a couch potato), Mr. Show's Bob Odenkirk and David Cross (as Steven's brother and a co-worker of Steven's respectively), and Kathy Griffin (as the cable guy's mother).
[edit] Reactions
[edit] Critical reception
The Cable Guy is regarded as having a darker tone than most of Carrey's previous work, in that in the film, he plays the antagonist, a stalker. Audiences had mixed reactions to this change of character for Carrey and film critics gave mixed reviews. The movie scored 47% on Rotten Tomatoes[1], giving it a rotten score.
[edit] Box office
The film grossed $19,806,226 on its opening weekend. It grossed a total $60,240,295 in the domestic market, and $42,585,501 outside the U.S, making a total of $102,825,796 worldwide gross. Despite the perception that the movie was a failure, it actually made a profit, grossing just over $100 million, with a budget of $47 million[2]
[edit] Awards & Nominations
[edit] 1997 MTV Movie Awards
- Best Comedic Performance - Jim Carrey (won)
- Best Villain - Jim Carrey (won)
[edit] Edits (United Kingdom)
In the UK, four seconds from the final fight between Chip and Steven is edited out, to remove shots of Chip headbutting Steven. A further one second edit is made to remove a double earclap.
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Cable Guy at the Internet Movie Database
- The Cable Guy at All Movie Guide
- Official trailer
- Film script
Judd Apatow | |
|---|---|
| Feature Films | The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) · Knocked Up (2007) |
| Screenplays | Heavyweights (1995) · Celtic Pride (1996) · The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) · Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) · Knocked Up (2007) · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) · Pineapple Express (2008) |
| Productions | Heavyweights (1995) · The Cable Guy (1996) · Celtic Pride (1996) · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) · The 40 Year Old Virgin(2005) · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) · Knocked Up (2007) · Superbad (2007) · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) · Drillbit Taylor (2008) · Pineapple Express (2008) · Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) · Step Brothers (2008) |
| Television Credits | The Ben Stiller Show (1992 - 1993) · The Critic (1994 - 1995) · The Larry Sanders Show (1993 - 1998) · Freaks and Geeks (1999 - 2000) · Undeclared (2001 - 2002) |
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