The Cable Guy (1996)


Jim Carrey              Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick       Steven
Leslie Mann             Robin
Jack Black              Rick
George Segal            Steven s Father
Diane Baker             Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller             Sam Sweet
Eric Roberts            Eric Roberts
Janeane Garofalo        Medieval Waitress
Andy Dick               Medieval Host
Harry O Reilly          Steven's Boss
David Cross             Sales Manager
Amy Stiller             Steven's Secretary
Owen Wilson             Robin s Date

Directed by:            Ben Stiller
Produced by:            Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein, Marc Gurvitz


It's a time-honored urban ritual: Slip the cable guy fifty bucks and you'll get all the movie channels for 
free. But when Steven Kovacs moves into a new apartment, his Cable Guy is not like the others. He doesn't 
want your fifty bucks; all he wants is a friend... and he won't take no for an answer. Steven is about to 
learn that there's no such thing as free cable.

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Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides 
to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However 
Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no longer wants to be Chips friend 
the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate 
sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother.