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A lonely cable installer becomes intensely attached to a new customer, turning an unwanted friendship into an increasingly chaotic and darkly comic obsession.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases The Cable Guy on 4K UHD for the first time October 6, 2026 in a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook. The new restoration from the original camera negative features Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, plus an all-new anniversary discussion with director Ben Stiller and star Matthew Broderick and legacy extras including deleted scenes, gag reel and commentary.
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ReferenceStudioSony Pictures Home Entertainment
Year1996
RatingPG-13
Runtime1H 36M
GenresComedy, Dark Comedy
DirectorBen Stiller
StarringJim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, George Segal, Jack Black, Owen Wilson