The Cable Guy
When an ambitious architect’s attempt to rebound from a broken proposal leads him to bribe a charismatic cable installer for free channels, he must fight the installer’s increasingly invasive presence before his personal and professional worlds are completely hijacked.
“There's no such thing as free cable.”
Synopsis
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable technician Chip arrives to set up his service and refuses to leave. At first, Chip is simply overly eager to be Steven's friend, but when Steven attempts to end the relationship, Chip reveals a darker side. He begins to stalk Steven, leaving the latter to deal with the situation alone, as no one else believes Chip is capable of such behavior.
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Principal cast & crew: 30
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Steven WeisbergShot by Robert BrinkmannScored by John OttmanDesigned by Sharon Seymour
Box Office
1996 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$102.8M
US & Canada: $60.2M — 59% of worldwide · International: $42.6M (41%)
Opening weekend: $19.8M — 33% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $30.3M — 50% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,657 theaters
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Also known as
- Cable Guy – Die Nervensägede
- Disjonctéfr
- Il rompiscatoleit
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Cast & Crew
30 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jim Carrey
as Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick
as Steven
Leslie Mann
as Robin
Jack Black
as Rick
George Segal
as Steven's Father
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as Steven's Father
Diane Baker
as Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller
as Sam Sweet
Eric Roberts
as Eric Roberts
Janeane Garofalo
as Medieval Waitress
Andy Dick
as Medieval Host
Harry O Reilly
as Steven's Boss
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7Directors
1Writers
1Producers
3Other crew
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