The Cable Guy is a 1996 American black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson. It was released in North America on Friday, June 14, 1996 by Columbia Pictures. After a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Robin, Steven Kovacs moves into his own apartment after they agree to spend some time apart. His cable is installed by enthusiastic cable guy Ernie "Chip" Douglas. Taking advice from his friend Rick, Steven bribes Chip to give him free movie channels, to which Chip agrees.... Before he leaves, Chip gets Steven to hang out with him the next day and makes him one of his "preferred customers". As promised, Chip arrives the next day, where he takes Steven to the satellite dish responsible for sending out television. Steven tells his problems with Robin to Chip, who tells him to admit his faults to Robin and invite her over to watch Sleepless in Seattle, which is running on cable the next night. Steven takes Chip's advice, and Robin agrees to watch the movie with him.
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| Release date: | June 10, 1996 |
| Directed by: | Ben Stiller |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Judd Apatow, Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller |
| Editor: | Steven Weisberg |
| Music by: | John Ottman |
| Cinematography: | Robert Brinkmann |
| Screenplay by: | Lou Holtz Jr. |
| Estimated budget: | $47,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Comedy |