There's no such thing as free cable.
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.
ComedyDramaThrillerprisonprostitutekaraokeobsessiondark comedymedievalcable guyfrenemies
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Character
Spare, contemporary, intimate and comic.
- sparerichly built
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
Who loves it, who doesn't
54 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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Cast
- Jim CarreyCable Guy
- Matthew BroderickSteven
- Leslie MannRobin
- Jack BlackRick
- George SegalSteven's Father
- Diane BakerSteven's Mother
- Ben StillerSam Sweet
- Eric RobertsEric Roberts
- Janeane GarofaloMedieval Waitress
- Andy DickMedieval Host
Crew
- Ben StillerDirector
- Lou Holtz Jr.Screenplay
- Robert BrinkmannDirector of Photography
- John OttmanOriginal Music Composer
- Steven WeisbergEditor
- Judd ApatowProducer
- Jeffrey A. MuellerProducer
- Andrew LichtProducer
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Pairings
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Both contemporary, spare.
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