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neil22
Critic Neil Jeffries
rated 6

As the lisping, TV-obsessed Chip, Carrey is at his most maniacal to date —witness his karaoke version of Jefferson Airplane's Somebody To Love. He could, we feel, go both ways. And does.

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Cast & Crew

Ben Stiller
As Sam Sweet
Ben Stiller
Director
Eric Roberts
As Eric Roberts
Tress MacNeille
As Cable Boy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Black
As Rick
Janeane Garofalo
As Medieval Waitress
David Cross
As Sales Manager
Charles Napier
As Arresting Officer

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What is The Cable Guy about? Toggle content

1. A lonely cable guy becomes obsessed with a customer, forcing him into a bizarre friendship that turns dangerous. 2. Steven Kovacs's life changes forever when he meets his new cable guy, Chip Douglas, who becomes his unwanted friend and ultimately his worst nightmare. 3. Chip Douglas is the cable guy with a difference - he wants to be your best friend, even if it means invading your privacy and ruining your life. 4. Steven Kovacs thought he was just getting free cable TV, but what he got was a stalker who won't take no for an answer. 5. When Steven tries to end his "friendship" with Chip, the cable guy shows his dark side and starts stalking him, making Steven's life a living hell.

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