The Cable Guy: Jim Carrey's Dark Comedy Flop Deserves Another Look
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The Cable Guy was the first misfire of Jim Carrey
The Cable Guy was the first misfire of Jim Carrey's meteoric career in the mid-90s, but the much-maligned dark comedy deserves another look.
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The Cable Guy (1996) - IMDb
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The Underrated Horror Comedy of Jim Carrey Film The Cable Guy
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The Cable Guy at 25: The Underrated Jim Carrey's Dark Comedy - Casey's Movie Mania
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The Cable Guy Blu-ray (15th Anniversary Edition)
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The Cable Guy Blu-ray - Jim Carrey
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How 'Cable Guy' Went from Flop to Jim Carrey Cult Classic - Hollywood in Toto
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13 Movies You Presumed Were Massive Flops (That Really Weren't) – Page 2
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Jim Carrey reprises his Cable Guy role 26 years later for new Verizon 5G Super Bowl commercial
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The Cable Guy
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Why Does Everyone Hate The Cable Guy?
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The Cable Guy (1996) - IMDb