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The Cable Guy

Dates with showtimes for The Cable Guy
  • Mon, Feb 24

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Ben Stiller Run Time: 96 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1996

Starring: George Segal, Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Leslie Mann, Matthew Broderick

Our In Defense Of… series continues with Ben Stiller’s 1996 black comedy The Cable Guy, our Film Club Manager Bobby Thornson‘s pick!

The film follows Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), a mild-mannered architect who moves into a new apartment after a breakup. Hoping to set up his cable TV, he encounters Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey), an eccentric and overly friendly cable installer who quickly insinuates himself into Steven’s life. Initially amused by Chip’s antics, Steven soon realizes that Chip’s desire for friendship comes with increasingly invasive and dangerous consequences. As Chip’s behavior escalates, Steven finds himself caught in a web of manipulation and chaos.

With Jim Carrey’s wildly unpredictable performance, the film blends dark humor with satirical commentary on media culture and social isolation, earning a cult following over time for its unique tone and sharp wit.

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