Almost three decades after the disappointment in the cinemas, The cable type will return to the big screen with a new streaming home. It’s a film that did star Jim Carrey no favors with critics upon release, though it later developed a cult following.
Published in 1996, The cable type came out at a time when Carrey was best known for his roles as exaggerated characters in crazy comedies such as Dumb and Dumber And Ace Ventura: Animal Detective. Because The cable type was a bit darker in comparison, and Carrey played a darker character. The film was met with a lot of criticism upon release. Despite this, many fans of the film remember it fondly and will soon be able to watch it again via streaming. The film will be available to stream on Hulu starting Monday, July 1..
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In The cable typeCarrey plays a man posing as Ernie “Chip” Douglas, a cable technician hired to install the reception at the home of Stephen (Matthew Broderick), a young single man in his thirties who has fallen out with his girlfriend Robin (Leslie Mann). Chip obsessively pushes Stephen into a friendship and won’t take no for an answer. Although the film has many humorous moments, Chip is portrayed as an antagonist as he stalks Stephen and causes major problems in his new “friend’s” life. In many ways, this was a departure from Carrey’s more well-known roles of the era.
“The Cable Guy” featured a star-studded cast
The cable type was a star-studded film that featured many big stars on both sides of the camera. Ben Stiller directed the comedy from a screenplay by Lou Holtz Jr., while Judd Apatow produced along with Andrew Licht and Jeffrey A. Mueller. In addition to the above cast, other stars of the film include Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Eric Roberts, Owen Wilson, George Segal, Diane Baker, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Stiller himself also appeared in the film, taking on the dual roles of celebrity twins, one of whom is on trial for the murder of the other.
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The film was never continued, although Carrey reprised the role. In 2022, he appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Verizon, in which he returned as the character, complete with the cable TV’s blue uniform and the character’s unique lisp. The commercial even insinuated that Carrey would start insinuating himself into the life of a Verizon customer, just as he had done with Matthew Broderick’s character in The cable type.
The cable type will begin streaming on Hulu on July 1, 2024.
Source: TVLine
The Cable Guy (1996)
Steven Kovacs, a recently single man, moves into a new apartment and decides to accept a cable TV offer from eccentric cable installer Chip Douglas. Chip’s behavior starts off friendly and helpful, but soon becomes obsessive as he forces his way into Steven’s life and tries to become his best friend. As Steven tries to distance himself, Chip’s antics escalate from intrusive pranks to dangerous sabotage, jeopardizing Steven’s relationships and career.
- Release date
- 10 June 1996
- Pour
- Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal
- Authors
- Lou Holtz Jr.
- Duration
- 96 minutes
- Main genre
- comedy
- budget
- 47000000.0
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
