Sinopsis
Un instalador del cable, llamado Ernie "Chip" Douglas, atiende a Steven Kovacs, que acaba de mudarse tras cortar con Robin, su novia. Durante la instalación en la nueva casa, Chip y Steven traban amistad. Al principio todo va bien, y Steven vuelve con Robin, pero Chip se toma la amistad muy en serio, convirtiéndose en un neurótico acosador. Y, para desgracia de Steven, Chip cae bien a todos los de su círculo familiar, incluso a su novia y los logra manipular a tal punto que hace ver a Steven como un perfecto insoportable y a sí mismo como a la víctima de los arranques de ira de Steven.
Reparto
Jim Carrey — Cable GuyMatthew Broderick — StevenLeslie Mann — RobinJack Black — RickGeorge Segal — Steven's FatherDiane Baker — Steven's MotherBen Stiller — Sam SweetEric Roberts — Eric RobertsJaneane Garofalo — Medieval WaitressAndy Dick — Medieval HostHarry O'Reilly — Steven's BossDavid Cross — Sales ManagerAmy Stiller — Steven's SecretaryOwen Wilson — Robin's DateKeith Gibbs — Basketball PlayerTommy Hinkley — Basketball PlayerShawn Michael Howard — Basketball PlayerJeff Kahn — Basketball PlayerSuli McCullough — Basketball PlayerJeff Michalski — Basketball PlayerJoel Murray — Basketball PlayerAndrew Shaifer — Basketball PlayerCameron Starman — Cable BoyKathy Griffin — Cable Boy's MotherGreg Hopla — Medieval Times FighterJohn Ferdinand — Medieval Times FighterMisa Koprova — HeatherPaul Greco — RaulAki Aleong — Karaoke Party GuestDona Hardy — Karaoke Party GuestLloyd Kino — Karaoke Party GuestSara Lowell — Karaoke Party GuestCynthia Mason — Karaoke Party GuestMichael Rivkin — Karaoke Party GuestHarper Roisman — Karaoke Party GuestSandra Thigpen — Karaoke Party GuestSean Whalen — Karaoke Party GuestMarty Zagon — Karaoke Party GuestCynthia Lamontagne — Restaurant HostessJames O'Connell — Bathroom AttendantDouglas Robert Jackson — Bathroom PatronCharles Napier — Arresting OfficerChristopher Michael — Arresting OfficerCharles Robinson — Steven's LawyerJohn F. O'Donohue — Prison GuardLydell M. Cheshier — Jail InmateJason Larimore — Jail InmateAhmad Reese — Jail InmateEmilio Rivera — Jail InmateBob Odenkirk — Steven's BrotherJulie Hayden — Steven's SisterAnnabelle Gurwitch — Steven's Sister-in-LawBlake Boyd — Steven's Brother-in-LawLiza D'Agostino — Newsroom ResearcherTabitha Soren — Tabitha SorenRikki Klieman — Rikki KliemanRobert Simels — Robert SimelsLeonard O. Turner — Sam Sweet JudgeCarlo Allen — Sam Sweet Court JudgeConrad Janis — Father ('Double Trouble')Thomas Scott — Sam @ 8 yrs.Steven Scott — Stan @ 8 yrs.Christine Devine — Anchor WomanMark Thompson — Newsroom ReporterWendy L. Walsh — Reporter Outside CourtroomMarion Dugan — Robin's NeighborKyle Gass — Couch PotatoDavid Bowe — Helicopter ParamedicRobert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc — PilotTress MacNeille — Cable Boy's Mother (voice) (uncredited)Jeremy Applegate — Serf #4 (uncredited)Barbara Babbin — Bar Patron (uncredited)Adam Consolo — Serf #2 (uncredited)Hal Dion — Lead Officer (uncredited)Mark Fite — Medieval Times Knight (uncredited)Jenny Inge Devaney — Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)Shann Johnson — Extra (uncredited)Alex D. Linz — Tony (uncredited)John C. Moskoff — Karaoke Party Guest (uncredited)Robert Lyon Rasner — Serf #3 (uncredited)Raydeen Revilla — Karaoke Video Dancer (uncredited)David Stepkin — Partygoer (uncredited)Don LaFontaine — TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)