The Cable Guy is a 1996 American satirical black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr., starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film's opening credits also list Leslie Mann, George Segal, Diane Baker and Jack Black. The story structure has Carrey as an eccentric cable installer who becomes overly intrusive in the life of a customer, played by Broderick. The film was a box office success, though not to the extent of many of Carrey's previous films.
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