The Cable Guy (1996)

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Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick. A customer's bribery attempt to get free cable leads an out-of-control cable guy on an absurd quest to take over the man's entire life. 1996/color/91 min/PG-13/widescreen.

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If you think Jim Carrey's comedy is an acquired taste, think of The Cable Guy as a potent bottle of bittersweet wine. The film has a lingering aftertaste, but it is just a bit too dark, a bit too extreme to invite another serving. On the other hand, you've got to give Carrey some credit for risking his $20-million paycheck (and a big chunk of box-office revenue) on this black comedy. A needy, psychologically unbalanced cable-television installer (Carrey) forces his friendship upon an unsuspecting bachelor (Matthew Broderick) who has just broken up with his fiancée. The movie gets edgier and more desperate--and in some respects funnier--as Carrey's cable guy gradually goes crazy. Director Ben Stiller manages to pack some pointed social commentary into the movie's many humorous detours. Although it was a box-office disappointment, The Cable Guy is nevertheless a daring comedy for those who have had their fill of Ace Ventura. --Jeff Shannon

Actors: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal
Directors: Ben Stiller
Writers: Lou Holtz Jr.
Producers: Andrew Licht, Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Judd Apatow, Marc Gurvitz

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