This article is about the film. For the comedian, see Larry the Cable Guy.
"Cable Guy" redirects here. For the Tierra Whack song, see Whack World.
The Cable Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Ben Stiller
Written by
Lou Holtz Jr.
Produced by
Judd Apatow
Andrew Licht
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Starring
Jim Carrey
Matthew Broderick
Leslie Mann
George Segal
Cinematography
Robert Brinkmann
Edited by
Steven Weisberg
Music by
John Ottman
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Licht/Mueller Film Corporation[1]
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
June 14, 1996 (1996-06-14)
Running time
96 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$47 million[2]
Box office
$102.8 million[2]
The Cable Guy is a 1996 American absurdist satirical black comedy 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, Andy Dick, Ben Stiller, and Bob Odenkirk.[3]
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]
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^ ab"The Cable Guy". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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^Lang, Brent (June 14, 2021). "'The Cable Guy' Turns 25: How Jim Carrey's $20 Million Salary Shook Up Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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