The Cable Guy
1996 · TMDB 6.0
Directed by Ben Stiller
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
Why it matters
A lonely cable installer becomes dangerously obsessed with a customer. The film uses the framework of a comedy to explore stalking and invasion of privacy, with the cable guy treating real life as a cartoon where he can do no wrong.
From When the Cartoon Fights Back: Slapstick Meets Liability
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Released
- 1996-06-10
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.0
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