Cable Guy - Die Nervensäge (1996)
Steven Kovacs wurde von seiner Freundin Robin Harris aus seinem Apartment geworfen. Für die Elektrik in seiner neuen Wohnung engagiert er den Kabeltechniker Chip Douglas. Steven gibt vor, sich für die Arbeit des einsamen Chip zu interessieren. Dieser deutet das Interesse als ein Freundschaftsgesuch. Und tatsächlich entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden Männern eine private Bande. Aber Chip leistet sich einen Fehler, als er glaubt die richtige Lösung für Stevens Liebeskummer parat zu haben, der immer noch über die Trennung von seiner Ex-Freundin Robin trauert. Chips eigenmächtiger Plan führt schließlich dazu, dass sich Steven hintergangen fühlt und sich von Chip distanziert. Damit kann Chip aber überhaupt nicht gut umgehen und dreht völlig durch.
Der Regisseur:
Ben Stiller
Der Autor:
Lou Holtz Jr.
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Jim Carrey as Cable Guy |
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Matthew Broderick as Steven |
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Leslie Mann as Robin |
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Jack Black as Rick |
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George Segal as Steven's Father |
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Diane Baker as Steven's Mother |
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Ben Stiller as Sam Sweet |
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Eric Roberts as Eric Roberts |
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Janeane Garofalo as Medieval Waitress |
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Andy Dick as Medieval Host |
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Harry O'Reilly as Steven's Boss |
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David Cross as Sales Manager |
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Amy Stiller as Steven's Secretary |
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Owen Wilson as Robin's Date |
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Keith Gibbs as Basketball Player |
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Tommy Hinkley as Basketball Player |
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Shawn Michael Howard as Basketball Player |
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Jeff Kahn as Basketball Player |
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Suli McCullough as Basketball Player |
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Jeff Michalski as Basketball Player |
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Joel Murray as Basketball Player |
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Andrew Shaifer as Basketball Player |
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Cameron Starman as Cable Boy |
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Kathy Griffin as Cable Boy's Mother |
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Greg Hopla as Medieval Times Fighter |
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John Ferdinand as Medieval Times Fighter |
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Misa Koprova as Heather |
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Paul Greco as Raul |
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Aki Aleong as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Dona Hardy as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Lloyd Kino as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Sara Lowell as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Cynthia Mason as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Michael Rivkin as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Harper Roisman as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Sandra Thigpen as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Sean Whalen as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Marty Zagon as Karaoke Party Guest |
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Cynthia Lamontagne as Restaurant Hostess |
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James O'Connell as Bathroom Attendant |
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Douglas Robert Jackson as Bathroom Patron |
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Charles Napier as Arresting Officer |
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Christopher Michael as Arresting Officer |
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Charles Robinson as Steven's Lawyer |
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John F. O'Donohue as Prison Guard |
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Lydell M. Cheshier as Jail Inmate |
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Jason Larimore as Jail Inmate |
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Ahmad Reese as Jail Inmate |
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Emilio Rivera as Jail Inmate |
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Bob Odenkirk as Steven's Brother |
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Julie Hayden as Steven's Sister |
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Annabelle Gurwitch as Steven's Sister-in-Law |
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Blake Boyd as Steven's Brother-in-Law |
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Liza D'Agostino as Newsroom Researcher |
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Tabitha Soren as Tabitha Soren |
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Rikki Klieman as Rikki Klieman |
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Robert Simels as Robert Simels |
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Leonard O. Turner as Sam Sweet Judge |
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Carlo Allen as Sam Sweet Court Judge |
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Conrad Janis as Father ('Double Trouble') |
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Thomas Scott as Sam @ 8 yrs. |
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Steven Scott as Stan @ 8 yrs. |
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Christine Devine as Anchor Woman |
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Mark Thompson as Newsroom Reporter |
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Wendy L. Walsh as Reporter Outside Courtroom |
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Marion Dugan as Robin's Neighbor |
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Kyle Gass as Couch Potato |
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David Bowe as Helicopter Paramedic |
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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc as Pilot |
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Tress MacNeille as Cable Boy's Mother (voice) (uncredited) |
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Jeremy Applegate as Serf #4 (uncredited) |
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Barbara Babbin as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Adam Consolo as Serf #2 (uncredited) |
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Hal Dion as Lead Officer (uncredited) |
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Mark Fite as Medieval Times Knight (uncredited) |
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Shann Johnson as Extra (uncredited) |
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Alex D. Linz as Tony (uncredited) |
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John C. Moskoff as Karaoke Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Robert Lyon Rasner as Serf #3 (uncredited) |
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Raydeen Revilla as Karaoke Video Dancer (uncredited) |
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David Stepkin as Partygoer (uncredited) |
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Don LaFontaine as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
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Tony Robbins as Oliviera (uncredited) |
| Production | Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brad Grey | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Robert Brinkmann | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jeffrey A. Mueller | Producer |
| Directing | Ben Stiller | Director |
| Production | Andrew Licht | Producer |
| Writing | Lou Holtz Jr. | Screenplay |
| Production | Marc Gurvitz | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Steven Weisberg | Editor |
| Production | Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Sound | John Murray | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Melinda Sue Gordon | Still Photographer |
| Sound | David W. Alstadter | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Haight | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lia Vollack | Supervising Music Editor |
| Production | Karen Meisels | Casting Associate |
| Sound | G.W. Brown | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Alison Fisher | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| Visual Effects | John Nelson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Michele Perrone | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Sound | John Sisti | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jeanette Surga | Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jennifer Bell | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Michael Scott | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheryl Ptak | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Terry Dunn | Production Accountant |
| Production | Steve Dayan | Location Manager |
| Art | Lori Rowbotham | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina Paskowitz | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Juel Bestrop | Casting |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Reed | Costumer |
| Production | William S. Beasley | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Frank Davis | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pamela Alch | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Thomas Vandermillen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Reinhart Peschke | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Paul Karasick | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Rob Nokes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Robert J. Studenny | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrina Mastrolia | Costumer |
| Art | Steven M. Levine | Property Master |
| Production | William S. Beasley | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Jeff Knipp | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christy Ann Newquist | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jason Weil | Set Designer |
| Sound | Scott Kinzey | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Gail DuFosse | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Matt Sweeney | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Sharyn Shimada-Huggins | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Steve A. Hagberg | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Tong | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Nelson Stoll | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Randy Burke | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Stofsky | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Richard K. Buoen | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | Yann Delpuech | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Chris David | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Camera | Alex Leyton | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph T. Mastrolia | Costumer |
| Camera | Kenny Davis | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Kirk R. Gardner | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candy L. Walken | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pauletta O. Lewis | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ross C. Day | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erica Edell Phillips | Costume Design |
| Art | Sharon Seymour | Production Design |
| Art | Maggie Martin | Set Decoration |
| Art | Teri Anne Kopp | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Sound | Robert Grieve | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregory King | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | David Gamerman | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Crew | Dan Marrow | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Tom Perry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Nilo Otero | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jamie Lynn Arsenault | Production Secretary |
| Art | Patrick Lees | Leadman |
| Editing | Bob Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Crew | Erik Rondell | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Tom Elliott | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Norman Howell | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Jon H. Epstein | Stunts |
| Sound | John Ottman | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Brown | Stunt Double |
| Visual Effects | Audrey Chang | VFX Editor |
| Sound | Dan Yale | Foley Editor |