The Cable Guy
1996 American black comedy film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the film. For the comedian, see Larry the Cable Guy.
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The Cable Guy is a 1996 American satirical black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr. and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick.[3] It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Diane Baker, Eric Roberts, Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, and Andy Dick.[3]
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Directed by | Ben Stiller |
Written by | Lou Holtz Jr. |
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Cinematography | Robert Brinkmann |
Edited by | Steven Weisberg |
Music by | John Ottman |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 96 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $47 million[2] |
Box office | $102.8 million[2] |
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In the film, Carrey plays an eccentric cable installer who becomes overly intrusive in the life of a customer, played by Broderick. The film was a box office success, though not to the extent of many of Carrey's previous films.[4] It received mixed reception from critics, but has since attained a cult following.[5][4][6]