The Cable Guy
Released Date
June 14, 1996
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$47,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$60,240,295 + $42,585,501 = $102,825,796
$60,240,295 + $42,585,501 = $102,825,796
A lonely and mentally disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
About
Jim Carrey stars as the titular character, a lonely man seeking a new friend. A designer he tries to befriend rejects him and consequences ensue.
Trivia
Ben Stiller directed the film with Judd Apatow serving as one of the producers. Jim Carrey won MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain and Best Comedic Performance for the role.