The Cable Guy (1996)
The Cable Guy (1996)
There's no such thing as free cable.
When 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.

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Cast

Jim Carrey Jim Carrey As: The Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick As: Steven M. Kovacs
Leslie Mann Leslie Mann As: Robin Harris
Jack Black Jack Black As: Rick
George Segal George Segal As: Steven's Father
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Storyline

When 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.


Tagline: There's no such thing as free cable.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 10 June 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Licht/Mueller Film Corporation

Budget: $47,000,000

Revenue: $102,825,796

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Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

The Cable Guy

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Steven M. Kovacs

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Robin Harris

Jack Black

Jack Black

Rick

George Segal

George Segal

Steven's Father

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Steven's Mother

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Medieval Times Waitress

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Medieval Times Host

Harry O'Reilly

Harry O'Reilly

Steven's Boss

David Cross

David Cross

Sales Manager

Amy Stiller

Amy Stiller

Steven's Secretary

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Robin's Date

Keith Gibbs

Keith Gibbs

Basketball Player

Tommy Hinkley

Tommy Hinkley

Basketball Player

Shawn Michael Howard

Shawn Michael Howard

Basketball Player

Jeff Kahn

Jeff Kahn

Basketball Player

Suli McCullough

Suli McCullough

Basketball Player

Jeff Michalski

Jeff Michalski

Basketball Player

Joel Murray

Joel Murray

Basketball Player

Andrew Shaifer

Andrew Shaifer

Basketball Player

Cameron Starman

Cameron Starman

Cable Boy

Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin

Cable Boy's Mother

Greg Hopla

Greg Hopla

Medieval Times Fighter

John Ferdinand

John Ferdinand

Medieval Times Fighter

Misa Koprova

Misa Koprova

Heather

Paul Greco

Paul Greco

Raul

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Karaoke Party Guest

Dona Hardy

Dona Hardy

Karaoke Party Guest

Lloyd Kino

Lloyd Kino

Karaoke Party Guest

Sara Lowell

Sara Lowell

Karaoke Party Guest

Cynthia Mason

Cynthia Mason

Karaoke Party Guest

Michael Rivkin

Michael Rivkin

Karaoke Party Guest

Harper Roisman

Harper Roisman

Karaoke Party Guest

Sandra Thigpen

Sandra Thigpen

Karaoke Party Guest

Sean Whalen

Sean Whalen

Karaoke Party Guest

Marty Zagon

Marty Zagon

Karaoke Party Guest

Cynthia Lamontagne

Cynthia Lamontagne

Restaurant Hostess

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

Bathroom Attendant

Douglas Robert Jackson

Douglas Robert Jackson

Bathroom Patron

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Arresting Officer

Christopher Michael

Christopher Michael

Arresting Officer

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Steven's Lawyer

John F. O'Donohue

John F. O'Donohue

Prison Guard

Lydell M. Cheshier

Lydell M. Cheshier

Jail Inmate

Jason Larimore

Jason Larimore

Jail Inmate

Ahmad Reese

Ahmad Reese

Jail Inmate

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Jail Inmate

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Steven's Brother

Julie Hayden

Julie Hayden

Steven's Sister

Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch

Steven's Sister-in-Law

Blake Boyd

Blake Boyd

Steven's Brother-in-Law

Liza D'Agostino

Liza D'Agostino

Newsroom Researcher

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Rikki Klieman

Rikki Klieman

Rikki Klieman

Robert Simels

Robert Simels

Robert Simels

Leonard O. Turner

Leonard O. Turner

Sam Sweet Judge

Carlo Allen

Carlo Allen

Sam Sweet Court Judge

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Father 'Double Trouble'

Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott

Sam Sweet - Age 8

Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Sam Sweet - Age 8

Christine Devine

Christine Devine

Anchor Woman

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Newsroom Reporter

Wendy L. Walsh

Wendy L. Walsh

Reporter Outside Courtroom

Marion Dugan

Marion Dugan

Robin's Neighbor

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Couch Potato

David Bowe

David Bowe

Helicopter Paramedic

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Medevac Pilot

Jeremy Applegate

Jeremy Applegate

Serf #4 (uncredited)

Barbara Babbin

Barbara Babbin

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Adam Consolo

Adam Consolo

Serf #2 (uncredited)

Hal Dion

Hal Dion

Lead Officer (uncredited)

Mark Fite

Mark Fite

Medieval Times Knight (uncredited)

Jenny Inge Devaney

Jenny Inge Devaney

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Shann Johnson

Shann Johnson

Extra (uncredited)

Alex D. Linz

Alex D. Linz

Tony (uncredited)

John C. Moskoff

John C. Moskoff

Karaoke Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Lyon Rasner

Robert Lyon Rasner

Serf #3 (uncredited)

Raydeen Revilla

Raydeen Revilla

Karaoke Video Dancer (uncredited)

David Stepkin

David Stepkin

Partygoer (uncredited)

Don LaFontaine

Don LaFontaine

TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Frank Davis

Frank Davis

Second Assistant Director

Pamela Alch

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Lou Holtz Jr.

Lou Holtz Jr.

Screenplay

Production Crew

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Producer

Andrew Licht

Andrew Licht

Producer

Marc Gurvitz

Marc Gurvitz

Executive Producer

Brad Grey

Brad Grey

Executive Producer

Bernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein

Executive Producer

Jeffrey A. Mueller

Jeffrey A. Mueller

Producer

Karen Meisels

Karen Meisels

Casting Associate

Juel Bestrop

Juel Bestrop

Casting

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Co-Producer

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Unit Production Manager

Sharyn Shimada-Huggins

Sharyn Shimada-Huggins

Production Coordinator

Jamie Lynn Arsenault

Jamie Lynn Arsenault

Production Secretary

Terry Dunn

Terry Dunn

Production Accountant

Steve Dayan

Steve Dayan

Location Manager

Ross C. Day

Ross C. Day

Assistant Location Manager

Edited By

Steven Weisberg

Steven Weisberg

Editor

Gail DuFosse

Gail DuFosse

First Assistant Editor

Paul Karasick

Paul Karasick

First Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Erica Edell Phillips

Erica Edell Phillips

Costume Design

Amy Stofsky

Amy Stofsky

Costume Supervisor

Cheri Reed

Cheri Reed

Costumer

Katrina Mastrolia

Katrina Mastrolia

Costumer

Joseph T. Mastrolia

Joseph T. Mastrolia

Costumer

Sheryl Ptak

Sheryl Ptak

Key Makeup Artist

Christy Ann Newquist

Christy Ann Newquist

Makeup Artist

Nina Paskowitz

Nina Paskowitz

Key Hair Stylist

Candy L. Walken

Candy L. Walken

Hairstylist

Nancy Tong

Nancy Tong

Hairstylist

Pauletta O. Lewis

Pauletta O. Lewis

Hairstylist

Sound

G.W. Brown

G.W. Brown

ADR Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

ADR Editor

John Sisti

John Sisti

ADR Editor

Alison Fisher

Alison Fisher

Dialogue Editor

Michael Haight

Michael Haight

Dialogue Editor

John Murray

John Murray

Foley Editor

Daniel Yale

Daniel Yale

Foley Editor

Lia Vollack

Lia Vollack

Supervising Music Editor

Jeanette Surga

Jeanette Surga

Music Editor

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

David W. Alstadter

David W. Alstadter

Foley Mixer

Nelson Stoll

Nelson Stoll

Production Sound Mixer

Scott Kinzey

Scott Kinzey

Boom Operator

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Gregory King

Gregory King

Supervising Sound Editor

Yann Delpuech

Yann Delpuech

Sound Effects Editor

Rob Nokes

Rob Nokes

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris David

Chris David

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Perry

Tom Perry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Ottman

John Ottman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

John Nelson

John Nelson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell

Visual Effects Producer

Audrey Chang

Audrey Chang

VFX Editor

Camera

Robert Brinkmann

Robert Brinkmann

Director of Photography

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Camera Operator

Alex Leyton

Alex Leyton

First Assistant Camera

Thomas Vandermillen

Thomas Vandermillen

Second Assistant Camera

Kirk R. Gardner

Kirk R. Gardner

Steadicam Operator

Joseph Dianda

Joseph Dianda

Key Grip

Kenny Davis

Kenny Davis

Dolly Grip

Robert J. Studenny

Robert J. Studenny

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Reinhart Peschke

Reinhart Peschke

Chief Lighting Technician

David Gamerman

David Gamerman

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Sharon Seymour

Sharon Seymour

Production Design

Jeff Knipp

Jeff Knipp

Art Direction

Maggie Martin

Maggie Martin

Set Decoration

Steven M. Levine

Steven M. Levine

Property Master

Teri Anne Kopp

Teri Anne Kopp

Assistant Property Master

Steve A. Hagberg

Steve A. Hagberg

Construction Coordinator

Jason Weil

Jason Weil

Set Designer

Lori Rowbotham

Lori Rowbotham

Assistant Art Director

Richard K. Buoen

Richard K. Buoen

Storyboard Artist

Patrick Lees

Patrick Lees

Leadman

Other Crew

David Linck

David Linck

Unit Publicist

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunt Coordinator

Matt Sweeney

Matt Sweeney

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael J. Hogan

Michael J. Hogan

Video Assist Operator

Dan Marrow

Dan Marrow

Transportation Captain

Randy Burke

Randy Burke

Transportation Co-Captain

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunt Double

Tom Elliott

Tom Elliott

Stunt Double

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Utility Stunts

Jon H. Epstein

Jon H. Epstein

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Stunt Double

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