The Cable Guy (1996)
Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Jim Carrey
A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
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PG-13, 96 min.
Directed by:
Ben Stiller
Release Date: Jun 14, 1996
DVD Release Date: Aug 08, 2000
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I felt somewhat connected to this movie considering I work for Shaw...And young Jack Black worked in a TV newsroom, it was like I was in the movie...it was fun and then uncomfortable as Carrey's character got out of hand. Interesting look at relation... (read more) I felt somewhat connected to this movie considering I work for Shaw...And young Jack Black worked in a TV newsroom, it was like I was in the movie...it was fun and then uncomfortable as Carrey's character got out of hand. Interesting look at relationships between weirdos and those of us too kind to not hang out with them...
The most unfunny Jim Carrey ever. He can do so much better then this piece of trash.
Sure lots of people hate this movie, but it has occurred to me that I have only seen bits and pieces of this movie on t.v. I really want to watch this movie beginning to end sometime.
Jim Carrey alone makes this movie amazing. The story itself is mildly interesting, but his performance as a deranged Cable technition makes it quite intriguing. The direction from Ben Stiller is quite as good as Reality Bites, but it fits for the mov... (read more) Jim Carrey alone makes this movie amazing. The story itself is mildly interesting, but his performance as a deranged Cable technition makes it quite intriguing. The direction from Ben Stiller is quite as good as Reality Bites, but it fits for the movie.
good first half mediocore second half a little creepy to strong performances from carrey and broderick though
Not Jim's best work. I really thought he could have done better. But all in all I would watch this before I would watch some others.
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Carrey runs riot, and Stiller won't stop him.full review
As it is, themovie goes in one direction and the cable guy goes in another, and by the end we aren't really looking forward to seeing Jim Carrey reappear on the screen.full review
Stiller doesn't know where he wants the movie to go, and Broderick has nothing to do but look incredulous as Carrey wreaks havoc on his personal life.full review
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