Movie Info

If you think Jim Carrey's comedy is an acquired taste, think of The Cable Guy as a potent bottle of bittersweet wine. The film has a lingering ...(read more...) aftertaste, but it is just a bit too dark, a bit too extreme to invite another serving. On the other hand, you've got to give Carrey some credit for risking his $20-million paycheck (and a big chunk of box-office revenue) on this black comedy. A needy, psychologically unbalanced cable-television installer (Carrey) forces his friendship upon an unsuspecting bachelor (Matthew Broderick) who has just broken up with his fiancée. The movie gets edgier and more desperate--and in some respects funnier--as Carrey's cable guy gradually goes crazy. Director Ben Stiller manages to pack some pointed social commentary into the movie's many humorous detours. Although it was a box-office disappointment, The Cable Guy is nevertheless a daring comedy for those who have had their fill of Ace Ventura. --Jeff Shannon

Director: Ben Stiller

MPAA: PG-13

Running Time: 96 min.

Release Date: Jun 14, 1996

Cast: Andy Dick, Ben Stiller, David Cross, Diane Baker, Eric Roberts, George Segal, Harry O'Reilly, Jack Black, Janeane Garofalo, Jim Carrey, Leslie Mann, Matthew Broderick, Owen Wilson