| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Jim Carrey |
The Cable Guy
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| Matthew Broderick |
Steven M. Kovacs
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| Leslie Mann |
Robin Harris
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| Jack Black |
Rick
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| Ben Stiller |
Sam Sweet/Stan Sweet
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| Eric Roberts |
Eric Roberts
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| Janeane Garofalo |
Medieval Waitress
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| George Segal |
Steven's Father
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| Diane Baker |
Steven's Mother
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| Andy Dick |
Medieval Times Host
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| David Cross (II) |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Drama; Thriller |
| Director |
Ben Stiller |
| Producer |
Judd Apatow; Andrew Licht; William S. Beasley |
| Writer |
Lou Holtz Jr. |
| Photography |
Robert Brinkmann |
| Musician |
John McElhone |
| Studio |
Columbia TriStar |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
96 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
5.7 |
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| Plot |
| 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 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Full Screen |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3)
Widescreen (16:9)
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396824294 |
| Release Date |
4/1/2003 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish; English (Closed Captioned); Korean |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish]
Dolby Digital Surround [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen |
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