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MOVIE

The Cable Guy

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1996

96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ben Stiller

Starring

Jim Carrey · Matthew Broderick · Leslie Mann · Jack Black · George Segal · Diane Baker

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 14th June 1996

Brazil release: 10th June 1996

Canada release: 14th June 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 12th Jul '96
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £2.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

Box Office debut: 14th Jun '96
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $19.8 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

12 Jul, 1996
2

19 Jul, 1996
3

26 Jul, 1996
4

2 Aug, 1996
6

9 Aug, 1996
9

16 Aug, 1996
11

US box office

14 Jun, 1996
1

21 Jun, 1996
4

28 Jun, 1996
7

5 Jul, 1996
10

12 Jul, 1996
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£6.5 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$60.2 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$102.8 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Ben
Stiller

Director

Role

Ben Stiller

Directed By

Jim
Carrey

Matthew
Broderick

Jack
Black

Ben
Stiller

Owen
Wilson

Bob
Odenkirk

Actor

Character

The Cable Guy

Steven M. Kovacs

Robin Harris

Rick

George Segal

Steven's Father

Diane Baker

Steven's Mother

Ben Stiller

Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet

Eric Roberts

Janeane Garofalo

Medieval Times Waitress

Andy Dick

Medieval Times Host

Harry O'Reilly

Steven's Boss

David Cross

Sales Manager

Amy Stiller

Steven's Secretary

Owen Wilson

Robin's Date

Keith Gibbs

Basketball Player

Tommy Hinkley

Basketball Player

Shawn Michael Howard

Basketball Player

Jeff Kahn

Basketball Player

Suli McCullough

Basketball Player

Jeff Michalski

Basketball Player

Joel Murray

Basketball Player

Andrew Shaifer

Basketball Player

Cameron Starman

Cable Boy

Kathy Griffin

Cable Boy's Mother

Greg Hopla

Medieval Times Fighter

John Ferdinand

Medieval Times Fighter

Misa Koprova

Heather

Paul Greco

Raul

Aki Aleong

Karaoke Party Guest

Dona Hardy

Karaoke Party Guest

Lloyd Kino

Karaoke Party Guest

Sara Lowell

Karaoke Party Guest

Cynthia Mason

Karaoke Party Guest

Michael Rivkin

Karaoke Party Guest

Harper Roisman

Karaoke Party Guest

Sandra Thigpen

Karaoke Party Guest

Sean Whalen

Karaoke Party Guest

Marty Zagon

Karaoke Party Guest

Cynthia LaMontagne

Restaurant Hostess

James O'Connell

Bathroom Attendant

Douglas Robert Jackson

Bathroom Patron

Charles Napier

Arresting Officer

Christopher Michael

Arresting Officer

Charles Robinson

Steven's Lawyer

John F. ODonohue

Prison Guard

Lydell M. Cheshier

Jail Inmate

Jason Larimore

Jail Inmate

Ahmad Reese

Jail Inmate

Emilio Rivera

Jail Inmate

Bob Odenkirk

Steven's Brother

Julie Hayden

Steven's Sister

Annabelle Gurwitch

Steven's Sister-in-Law

Blake Boyd

Steven's Brother-in-Law

Liza DAgostino

Newsroom Researcher

Tabitha Soren

Rikki Klieman

Robert Simels

Leonard O. Turner

Sam Sweet Judge

Carlo Allen

Sam Sweet Court Judge

Conrad Janis

Father 'Double Trouble'

Thomas Scott

Sam Sweet - Age 8

Steven Scott

Stan Sweet - Age 8

Christine Devine

Anchor Woman

Mark Thompson

Newsroom Reporter

Wendy L. Walsh

Reporter Outside Courtroom

Marion Dugan

Robin's Neighbor

Kyle Gass

Couch Potato

David Bowe

Helicopter Paramedic

Robert Bobby Z Zajonc

Medevac Pilot

Jeremy Applegate

Serf #4

Barbara Babbin

Bar Patron

Bill Clinton

Self

Adam Consolo

Serf #2

Hal Dion

Lead Officer

Mark Fite

Medieval Times Knight

Jenny Inge

Cocktail Waitress

Shann Johnson

Alex D. Linz

Tony

John C. Moskoff

Karaoke Party Guest

Robert Lyon Rasner

Serf #3

Raydeen Revilla

Karaoke Video Dancer

David Stepkin

Partygoer