The Cable Guy [Blu-ray]

Director: Ben Stiller Ben Stiller

Overview

Originally planned as a silly vehicle for Chris Farley, in the hands of director Ben Stiller and star Jim Carrey, The Cable Guy became an opportunity for Carrey to flex some of his darker comedic muscles as stalker Chip Douglas. Matthew Broderick plays Steven, an average Joe who is forlorn over his recent breakup with girlfriend Robin (Leslie Mann). When he moves into a new apartment, Steven comes in contact with Chip, who shows up to hook up the cable. Before he knows it, and whether he likes it or not, Steven has a new best-friend in the obnoxious and clingy Chip. However, Steven soon learns that obnoxious is a walk in the park compared to Chip's behavior when Steven tells him he doesn't want to be his pal anymore. What's worse, no one -- including Robin or his family -- believes Steven when he accuses the seemingly harmless Chip of being a malevolent menace. George Segal and Jack Black also star along with Stiller, who plays twins loosely-based on the Menendez brothers.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2019
UPC:	0043396563636
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	13,526

Special Features

Audio commentary; Gag reel; Deleted & extended scenes; HBO First Look; Comedy Central Canned Ham Presents: The Cable Guy; Rehearsal footage; Nightmare camera test; Leslie Mann audition; "Leave Me Alone" music video; Theatrical trailer; 1080p High Definition; English SDH Subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Carrey	Chip Douglas
Matthew Broderick	Steven Kovacs
Leslie Mann	Robin Harris
Jack Black	Rick
George Segal	Earl Kovacs
Diane Baker	Mrs. Kovacs,Actor
Ben Stiller	Sam Sweet,Steven's Secretary
Harry O'Reilly	Hal
Janeane Garofalo	Medieval Waitress
Andy Dick	Medieval Host
David Cross	Sales Manager
Owen Wilson	Robin's Date
Eric Roberts	Himself
Misa Koprova	Heather
Keith Gibbs	Basketball Player
Tommy Hinkley	Basketball Player
Shawn Michael Howard	Basketball Player
Jeff Kahn	Basketball Player
Suli McCullough	Basketball Player
Jeff Michalski	Basketball Player
Joel Murray	Basketball Player
Andrew Shaifer	Basketball Player
Cameron Starman	Cable Boy
Kathy Griffin	Cable Boy's Mother
Jeremy Applegate	Medieval Times Serf
Adam Consolo	Medieval Times Serf
Michael Fossat	Medieval Times Serf
Kennedy Kabasares	Medieval Times Serf
Robert L. Rasner	Medieval Times Serf
Paul Greco	Raul
Aki Aleong	Karaoke Party Guest
Dona Hardy	Karaoke Party Guest,Karaoke Party Guest
Lloyd Kino	Karaoke Party Guest
Sara Lowell	Karaoke Party Guest
Cynthia Mason	Karaoke Party Guest
Michael Rivkin	Karaoke Party Guest
Harper Roisman	Karaoke Party Guest
Sandra Thigpen	Karaoke Party Guest
Sean Whalen	Karaoke Party Guest
Marty Zagon	Karaoke Party Guest
Staci Flood	Karaoke Video Dancer
Mary Lee	Karaoke Video Dancer
Raydeen Revilla	Karaoke Video Dancer
Darlene Worley	Karaoke Video Dancer
Cynthia Lamontagne	Restaurant Hostess
James O'Connell	Bathroom Attendant
Douglas Robert Jackson	Bathroom Patron
Charles Napier	Arresting Officer
Christopher Michael	Arresting Officer
Charles Knox Robinson III	Steven's Lawyer
John O'Donohue	Prison Guard
Lydell M. Cheshier	Jail Inmate
Jason Larimore	Jail Inmate
Ahmad Reese	Jail Inmate
Emilio Rivera	Jail Inmate
Bob Odenkirk	Steven's Brother
Julie Hayden	Steven's Sister
Annabelle Gurwitch	Steven's Sister-in-Law
Blake Boyd	Steven's Brother-in-Law
Lisa D'Agostino	Newsroom Researcher,Newsroom Researcher
Tabitha Soren	Herself
Rikki Klieman	Herself
Robert Simels	Himself
Leonard Turner	Sam Sweet Judge
Carlo Allen	Sam Sweet Court Judge
Conrad Janis	Father `Double Trouble'
Thomas Scott	Sam at 8 years,Stan at 8 years
Christine Devine	Anchor Woman
Mark Thompson	Newsroom Reporter
Wendy Walsh	Reporter Outside Courtroom
Marion Dugan	Robin's Neighbor
Bill Beasley	Nuclear Dad,Nuclear Mom,Nuclear Kid,Nuclear Kid
Barbara Babbin	Bar Patron
Frank Davis	Bar Patron
Julian Reyes	Bar Patron
Kyle Gass	Couch Potato
David Bowe	Helicopter Paramedic
Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc	Pilot
John Ottman	Composer

Technical Credits

Lou Holtz Jr.

Lou Holtz

Ben Stiller	Director
Judd Apatow	Producer
Juel Bestrop	Casting
Bernie Brillstein	Executive Producer
Lou Holtz Jr.	Screenwriter
Brad Grey	Executive Producer
Marc Gurvitz	Executive Producer
Freddie Hice	Stunts
Andrew Licht	Producer
Jeffrey A. Mueller	Producer,Producer
Matt Sweeney	Special Effects
Yann Delpuech	Sound Effects
Nelson Stoll	Sound/Sound Designer
Lou Holtz	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A vastly underappreciated film and the target of much critical scorn, Ben Stiller's The Cable Guy might have been better understood were it not both Jim Carrey's first $20 million payday and a major departure from the lighthearted outings that brought him huge box-office success. Carrey is brilliant as a lonely cable installer who overstays his welcome, pathologically latching onto customers to breed companionship from brief encounters. But the movie wouldn't be such a compelling study of the complexity of ending an unwanted friendship were it not for the subtle performance by Matthew Broderick, who balances out the hyperactive Carrey and struggles with how to handle this enthusiastic pest. With a savvy media critic like Stiller at the helm, The Cable Guy is actually more of a wicked satire of popular culture than a Jim Carrey vehicle. Lou Holtz's screenplay is a succession of dynamite set pieces: a testosterone-laden basketball game, a creepy game of "Porno Password" at a family dinner, a gonzo karaoke jam, and a duel with real weapons at a Medieval Times theme restaurant, which is the film's most memorable scene. The key is that each represents the increasingly unbalanced Carrey's attempt to mimic something he's seen on TV, which serves as his only behavioral guideline and standard for how his life should be. Stiller's own turn as a famous child actor involved in a televised murder trial lends backbone to the film's biting satirical thread. A supporting cast that includes Jack Black, George Segal, Leslie Mann, and Andy Dick adds humor and depth to the dark commentary, and Stiller's inventive camerawork elevates the film further. The Cable Guy may one day earn the reputation of an overlooked gem in the rich careers of both Carrey and Stiller.

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