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The Cable Guy (1996) [PG-13]

Featuring:
Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann

Written by:
Lou Holtz Jr.

Directed by:
Ben Stiller


Release Date:
June 10, 1996

Original Title:
The Cable Guy

Alternate Titles:
El Doctor Cable
El doctor cable
Kablo Ustası
Opravár
The Cable Guy - Die Nervensäge
Момак из кабловске
鬼線人

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
Columbia Pictures
Licht/Mueller Film Corporation

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: L  CA: PG  CZ: 12+  DE: 12  ES: 12  FR: U  GB: 12  HU: 12  IE: 15  KR: 15  MX: B  NL: 12  PT: M/12  SE: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 96

There's no such thing as free cable.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Overview from Open Movies

Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no longer wants to be Chips friend the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother.

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Rankings and Honors

The Cable Guy (1996) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 56%
Metacritic 56/100
Awards Won: 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Production

ADR Editor:
Michele Perrone
John Sisti
G.W. Brown

Art Direction:
Jeff Knipp

Assistant Art Director:
Lori Rowbotham

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician:
David Gamerman

Assistant Location Manager:
Ross C. Day

Assistant Property Master:
Teri Anne Kopp

Boom Operator:
Scott Kinzey

Camera Operator:
Michael Scott

Casting:
Juel Bestrop

Casting Associate:
Karen Meisels

Chief Lighting Technician:
Reinhart Peschke

Co-Producer:
William S. Beasley

Color Timer:
Bob Kaiser

Construction Coordinator:
Steve A. Hagberg

Costume Design:
Erica Edell Phillips

Costume Supervisor:
Amy Stofsky

Costumer:
Katrina Mastrolia
Cheri Reed
Joseph T. Mastrolia

Dialogue Editor:
Michael Haight
Alison Fisher

Director:
Ben Stiller

Director of Photography:
Robert Brinkmann

Dolly Grip:
Robert J. Studenny
Kenny Davis

Editor:
Steven Weisberg

Executive Producer:
Brad Grey
Marc Gurvitz
Bernie Brillstein

First Assistant Camera:
Alex Leyton

First Assistant Director:
Nilo Otero

First Assistant Editor:
Paul Karasick
Gail DuFosse

Foley Artist:
Alicia Stevenson
Andy Malcolm

Foley Editor:
John Murray
Daniel Yale

Foley Mixer:
David W. Alstadter

Hairstylist:
Candy L. Walken
Pauletta O. Lewis
Nancy Tong

Key Grip:
Joseph Dianda

Key Hair Stylist:
Nina Paskowitz

Key Makeup Artist:
Sheryl Ptak

Leadman:
Patrick Lees

Location Manager:
Steve Dayan

Makeup Artist:
Christy Ann Newquist

Music Editor:
Jeanette Surga

Negative Cutter:
Mo Henry

Original Music Composer:
John Ottman

Producer:
Judd Apatow
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Andrew Licht

Production Accountant:
Terry Dunn

Production Coordinator:
Sharyn Shimada-Huggins

Production Design:
Sharon Seymour

Production Secretary:
Jamie Lynn Arsenault

Production Sound Mixer:
Nelson Stoll

Property Master:
Steven M. Levine

Screenplay:
Lou Holtz Jr.

Script Supervisor:
Pamela Alch

Second Assistant Camera:
Thomas Vandermillen

Second Assistant Director:
Frank Davis

Set Decoration:
Maggie Martin

Set Designer:
Jason Weil

Sound Effects Editor:
Rob Nokes
Yann Delpuech

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Scott Millan
Chris David
Tom Perry

Special Effects Coordinator:
Matt Sweeney

Steadicam Operator:
Kirk R. Gardner

Still Photographer:
Melinda Sue Gordon

Storyboard Artist:
Richard K. Buoen

Stunt Coordinator:
Freddie Hice

Stunt Double:
Erik Rondell
Tom Elliott
Bob Brown

Stunts:
Jon H. Epstein
Troy Robinson

Supervising Music Editor:
Lia Vollack

Supervising Sound Editor:
Robert Grieve
Gregory King

Transportation Captain:
Dan Marrow

Transportation Co-Captain:
Randy Burke

Unit Production Manager:
William S. Beasley

Unit Publicist:
David Linck

Utility Stunts:
Norman Howell

VFX Editor:
Audrey Chang

Video Assist Operator:
Michael J. Hogan

Visual Effects Producer:
Jennifer Bell

Visual Effects Supervisor:
John Nelson

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