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Titolo originale: The Cable Guy
Regia: Ben Stiller |
Anno: 1996
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Dramma Thriller
Tag: prison | prostitute | karaoke | obsession | dark comedy | medieval | cable guy | frenemies | satirical | bold | farcical | sardonic |
Cast: Jim Carrey | Matthew Broderick | Leslie Mann | Jack Black | George Segal | Diane Baker | Ben Stiller | Eric Roberts | Janeane Garofalo | Andy Dick | Harry O'Reilly | David Cross | Amy Stiller | Owen Wilson | Keith Gibbs | Tommy Hinkley | Shawn Michael Howard | Jeff Kahn | Suli McCullough | Jeff Michalski | Joel Murray | Andrew Shaifer | Cameron Starman | Kathy Griffin | Greg Hopla | John Ferdinand | Misa Koprova | Paul Greco | Aki Aleong | Dona Hardy | Lloyd Kino | Sara Lowell | Cynthia Mason | Michael Rivkin | Harper Roisman | Sandra Thigpen | Sean Whalen | Marty Zagon | Cynthia Lamontagne | James O'Connell | Douglas Robert Jackson | Charles Napier | Christopher Michael | Charles Robinson | John F. O'Donohue | Lydell M. Cheshier | Jason Larimore | Ahmad Reese | Emilio Rivera | Bob Odenkirk | Julie Hayden | Annabelle Gurwitch | Blake Boyd | Liza D'Agostino | Tabitha Soren | Rikki Klieman | Robert Simels | Leonard O. Turner | Carlo Allen | Conrad Janis | Thomas Scott | Steven Scott | Christine Devine | Mark Thompson | Wendy L. Walsh | Marion Dugan | Kyle Gass | David Bowe | Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Tress MacNeille | Jeremy Applegate | Barbara Babbin | Adam Consolo | Hal Dion | Mark Fite | Shann Johnson | Alex D. Linz | John C. Moskoff | Robert Lyon Rasner | Raydeen Revilla | David Stepkin | Don LaFontaine | Tony Robbins |

Steven (Matthew Broderick), cacciato di casa dalla sua compagna Robin (Leslie Mann) a causa dei loro problemi di coppia, va ad abitare in un nuovo appartamento. Nella nuova casa manca la tv via cavo, Steven chiama quindi la compagnia che gli manda Chip, il tecnico installatore.Chip installa il servizio e si mostra un po' invadente cercando di diventare amico di Steven e costringendolo a diverse uscite insieme divenendo una presenza asfissiante per Steven che, non sopportandolo più, decide di chiudere quella nuova amicizia. Chip, da amico invadente, diventa il peggior nemico di Steven, lo fa arrestare, gli fa perdere il lavoro e la faccia davanti ai familiari.

Frasi

Chip Douglas: HI! Is there a problem with your ser [...] D
Steven Kovacs: [Chip had hired a prostitute to ent [...] D
Chip Douglas: [after Steven has jumped on to the l [...] D
Chip Douglas: You might recognize this song as per [...] D
[they are playing Porno Password - the password is [...] D
Medieval Times host: Quickly, muster atop your ste [...] D
Chip Douglas: Free cable is the ultimate aphrodisi [...] D
Chip Douglas: [the police arrive at the satellite [...] D
[as Steven is watching TV, an ad comes up for a TV [...] D
Chip Douglas: Cable guy! [pounds on the door] Ch [...] D
[Chip knocks on Robin's door] Robin Harris: Who i [...] D
Chip Douglas: Hey Steve I'm on a pay phone, so if [...] D
Chip Douglas: You know, I asked a woman to marry m [...] D
Steven: I asked my girlfriend to marry me and she [...] D
Chip Douglas: [on answering machine] I was just bl [...] D
Sam Sweet: [Tape of his phone call to the police] [...] D
Chip Douglas: I can be your best friend or your wo [...] D
Chip Douglas: [On Steve's Answer Phone] Awwwww shi [...] D
Chip Douglas: [his first lines] Caaaaaaaable guuuu [...] D
Steven: Can I get a knife or fork? Wench: There w [...] D
Chip Douglas: This concludes our broadcast day. Cl [...] D
Robin's date: [signaling the waiter] Excuse me, ex [...] D
[on a gurney, Chip is about to be loaded onto a he [...] D
Chip Douglas: You were never there for me were you [...] D
Chip Douglas: What a place for an ending, huh? It' [...] D
Cable Guy: [Steven punches him] You're gonna have [...] D
Steven: You know, my brother is a speech therapist [...] D
Steven: Hey! I'm Steven. Heather: Heather. Steve [...] D
Rick: I have a list here of every cable installer [...] D
[Steven has had enough playing "Porno Password" af [...] D
Chip Douglas: Here is a comment card. Please mail [...] D
[playing Porno Password - the password is "Nipple" [...] D
Helicopter paramedic: Hang in there, pal! You're g [...] D
Chip Douglas: [eating chicken at Medieval Times] C [...] D
Chip Douglas: Come on Stevie, time to leavey, It's [...] D
Steven Kovacs: You know, I'm embarassed to say thi [...] D
Steven Kovacs: Don't be mad. Can't you get somebod [...] D
[the Cable Guy makes a slam dunk and breaks the gl [...] D
Steven Kovacs: What are you doing? Chip Douglas: [...] D
Chip Douglas: Squad 51 Squad 51, Man down. Possibl [...] D
Cable Guy: If Robin had seen you tonight, she'd be [...] D
[Chip has brought Steven to "Medieval Times". A wa [...] D
The Cable Guy: Sounds like heart break to me. Ste [...] D
Steven: The cable guy is missing in action. [talk [...] D
Chip Douglas: The blue knight rules! The red knigh [...] D
Chip Douglas: Dry land is not a myth. I've seen it [...] D
Rick: Look, Chip Douglas, I don't know what your s [...] D
The Cable Guy: Hey, Rick! I never made a slam dunk [...] D
Chip Douglas: I'll juice ya up. D
[Chip is danging over a ledge above the giant cabl [...] D
Steven Kovacs: Hey, wait, come back! Chip Douglas [...] D
Chip Douglas: Call it one guy doing another guy a [...] D
Steven Kovacs: I hate you! Get out of my life! Ch [...] D
Steven Kovacs: What's going on? Chip Douglas: It [...] D
Chip Douglas: Wow, the old McNair place. Never tho [...] D
The Cable Guy: Cable Guy! Steven Kovacs: [in the [...] D
Chip Douglas: He who hesitates, masturbates. D
Chip Douglas: I just wanna hang out. NO BIG DEAL! D
[Steven is in jail] Chip Douglas: Hello, Steven, [...] D
Chip Douglas: Come back here, so that I may brain [...] D
Chip Douglas: [on answering machine] Hey man. It's [...] D
Chip Douglas: Wake up lil snoozy! Smell the smelli [...] D
Chip Douglas: The future is now! Soon every Americ [...] D
[the Cable Guy is speaking to Steven in prison ove [...] D
Steven Kovacs: Guard! This is the guy who framed m [...] D
Chip Douglas: Reality isn't 'Father Knows Best' an [...] D
Chip Douglas: I forgive you. I only hope my neurol [...] D
The Cable Guy: Well that just about does it Robin [...] D
Chip Douglas: You better buckle up. I've had a lot [...] D
Medieval Times host: Preferred customer my ASS! D
The Cable Guy: Women are a labyrinth, my friend. C [...] D
Chip Douglas: You know what the trouble about real [...] D
Chip Douglas: I got you the big screen TV, deluxe [...] D
The Cable Guy: Pretty smooth work! I set 'em up, y [...] D
Steven Kovacs: [using Cable Guy's advice to Robin] [...] D
Steven: I have this friend and he gave his cable g [...] D
Steven Kovacs: Dammit. Son of a bitch! The cable's [...] D
Chip Douglas: It was my treat. Steven Kovacs: Wha [...] D
Steven: You're right. That's incredibly insightful [...] D