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Release Date:
14 June 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Once you let him into your house, you'll never get him out of your life! morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Ben Stiller may direct 'Trial of the Chicago 7' (From screeninglog. 23 October 2008, 1:22 PM, PDT)
Dean Cain, Maneater?
(From Dread Central. 19 August 2008, 12:27 AM, PDT)
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Incredibly under-rated moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Jan. 18 | 3:05 PM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Carrey | ... | The Cable Guy |
 | Matthew Broderick | ... | Steven M. Kovacs |
 | Leslie Mann | ... | Robin Harris |
 | Jack Black | ... | Rick |
 | George Segal | ... | Steven's Father |
 | Diane Baker | ... | Steven's Mother |
 | Ben Stiller | ... | Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet |
 | Eric Roberts | ... | Eric Roberts |
 | Janeane Garofalo | ... | Medieval Times Waitress |
 | Andy Dick | ... | Medieval Times Host |
| Harry O'Reilly | ... | Steven's Boss |
 | David Cross | ... | Sales Manager |
 | Amy Stiller | ... | Steven's Secretary |
 | Owen Wilson | ... | Robin's Date |
| Keith Gibbs | ... | Basketball Player |
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Rated PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
96 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:12 (cut) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-12/9 | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34332)MOVIEmeter: 
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The scene at Medieval Times where Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) asks for Steven's ('Matthew Broderick') chicken skin and then performs his _Silence of the Lambs (1991)_ impression was all improvised. During one take, Carrey asked for the chicken skin out of nowhere. After doing the "Silence of the Lambs" bit, director Ben Stiller loved it and wanted to keep it in the film even though it wasn't in the script. If you look at Matthew Broderick's face during this scene, you can tell he is cracking up. His reaction is a genuine laugh. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the end, Chip is hanging from a tower holding on to arm of the main character near the dish. He falls down and lands in the exact middle of the dish. In more distant shots, the tower is nowhere near the dish. moreQuotes:
Rick: I have a list here of every cable installer fired in the last four years. Check out some of these names: Murray Slaughter, George Jetson, Jean Luc Picard, there's even somebody who liked to call himself "The Big Ragoo".Steven Kovacs: Carmichael from Laverne & Shirley.
Rick: That's so sad that you know that. Anyway, the cable company has just fired somebody six months ago named Darrin Stephens. You may remember his boss, Larry Tate, from a little show called Bewitched.
Steven Kovacs: So... He doesn't even work for the cable company.
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The most under-rated movie ever. This is probably the greatest dark comedy in existence. Unfortunately it did badly at the box office as it attracted Jim Carrey's fans he obtained doing films previous to this such as "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "The Mask". These fans wanted another light-hearted, no-brainer comedy and so they weren't happy with this dark, dark comedy which is actually quite smart. Then critics gave very mixed reviews. Many "got" the film and hailed it for the greatness it deserves. Many didn't get it as they again were expecting a comedy and got a film which is more like a dark thriller with comedic bits. Ben Stiller shows fantastic promise as a director, especially how he uses colour to show the movie's dark undertones and as always Jim Carrey is fantastic. Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick and Ben Stiller also star -although Owen only has a bit-part and Ben only has a cameo... well technically two cameos. This film rules!