The Cable Guy 1996 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.1  (146K)
A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences. More details

Directors

Ben Stiller

Cast

Jim CarreyMatthew BroderickLeslie Mann

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comedydramathrillerapartmentfriendcable guyrevengefriendshiptrialtelevisionnarcissistic personality disorderantisocial personality disorderthree word titleviolencestaplervideotapestudio logo segues into filmreference to spidermanreference to james bondreference to kevin costnerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdinner datesecretarydirected by cast membercameoactor playing himselfwaitressbroken backmentally disturbed personreverse footagecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguehostagebeatingpremarital sexreference to the silence of the lambsprison guardprisonerprisonjail cellset upframe upwrongful arresthandcuffshome theater systemblondesabotagebusiness cardbriberyanswering machineconstruction workerconstruction sitecell phonetelephonehome invasionmusical numbermassageprostitutesuspicionhorsejoustshieldswordbarpower outagerescuepower drilljumping from heightbeerlonerattempted suicideslow motion scenekidnappingtv studiorace against timemediadouble crossdutch anglemontagepartycamerapolaroid cameraphotographblackmailparking garagehidden cameraeavesdroppingfired from the jobreference to jason voorheesrestaurantvanmanipulationpolice officersatellite dishrepeated linehands tiedhead buttfoot chasebrawlpeepholeshowertv setreference to jerry springerbetrayalfistfightdirector cameonews reportmedia coveragewatching tvex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipscene during opening creditsdeceptionfight in a restroomsunglassesfalse identitydisguisefake mustacheeccentriccharacter's point of view camera shotsubjective cameraflashbackyoung version of characterclose up of eyesreference to star trekforeplaykissing1990scartoon on tvsociopathdangerous friendpublic humiliationbreaking through a doormending friendshipdry humphomoeroticwanting to diefalling from heightdouble entendrecrime of passionpersonality disorderintimidationcheating boyfriendgay subtextmovie referencetongue in cheekself referentialcrude humorderanged manheavy rainmysterious mansword fightarenalisparrestmenacementaltragic villainfightsex jokerainstormknocking on a doorchasenightmarethreatening telephone callthreatterrormaniacstalkinginsanityvillain not really dead clichepunched in the facephysical abusewoman in jeopardyblack humorjealousyhomosexual overtonespsychofalse accusationdeeply disturbed personlifting someone into the airreference to pepsisatellitecoverallsbreak upcult filmvillain played by lead actorfrat packman with no namehead in a toiletdark comedydirected by stardreamcable televisionsatirehomosexual subtextblack comedypsychopathjailpoliceactor playing multiple rolesbasketballhelicopterdestinykaraokemedieval timeslightningspeech impedimentobsessionstalkerarchitectimpostortitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titlesurprise ending
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