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The Cable Guy

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The Cable GuyRating: 12 11+

3.4848 out of 5 33 Votes (Members)
Duration
92 mins
Year
1996
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At first, when Steven Kovacs breaks up with his girlfriend and moves into a plush but lonely bachelor pad, he's grateful for the friendship of Chip Douglas, the TV repair-man who illegally fixes him up with free cable. But soon, Steven begins to realise that Chip is needy, and lacks any boundaries - and that his obsession with old TV shows masks a much more serious personality problem. A much darker kind of comedy than fans of star Jim Carrey were used to when it first came out, the hilarious but hard-edged Cable Guy has since become a true cult favourite.

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  • Ellie, 12

    0 out of 5
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    Ellie, 12
    Date
    2009-02-12 11:11:07

    i think that cable guy was a very funny film. it had a very good story line.
    ellie

  • Denise, 14

    5 out of 5
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    Denise, 14
    Date
    2009-02-05 18:30:51

    The movie is great in the way the director has directed the movie. He shows how the Cable Guy is odd and changes Steve's life. It has a good moral to the plot telling children how television can be dangerous if you don't know the consequences.

    In the beginning when the Cable Guy enters to install his cable he moves around his furniture to show he is going to change Steve's life. In the movie it shows the element that the Cable Guy is dark and haunting from the expressions on his face. When the Cable Guy walks away after making up with Steve it shows that Steve's life is going to be ruined as the wall is dark and narrow around the Cable Guy. At the end it shows how the Cable is so desperate for friendship once someone is keen to be his friend. He shows that darkness in his face to tell you that.

    I think most people will enjoy this movie as it is really interesting to watch. No other movie is directed in the same way as the Cable Guy is.



  • Aodhan, 16

    3 out of 5
    By
    Aodhan, 16
    Date
    2008-11-14 14:51:31

    The movie was quite funny with many comedic moments. I believe the story was not great. The Actors were alright and the movie was fairly short. The sound was not great the camera angles were good

    Camera angle 6.7
    Characters 7.4
    Sound 4.3
    Story 3.2
    Moving rating 5.4 Alright

  • Ben , 9

    4 out of 5
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    Ben , 9
    Date
    2008-10-08 19:36:16

    i relly loved cable guy it was relly funny becuse he said i gave you free cable

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