The Cable Guy
Movie • 1996 • Comedy
ReportWhen recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
This movie contains 14 potentially triggering events.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Rory_John14
The main character tries to convince his family that a "friend" of his they meet is not someone they should interact with, but is dismissed and treated as rude and unreasonable. This can be extremely triggering if you've been in an abusive relationship involving gaslighting.
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Are animals abused?
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Blitkun
Horses are riden during a show
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After the nightmare sequence when they’re on the phone, look away after he sings the tune to “Girl from Ipanema”. You can look back when he says “you might know her”.
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caldroid
Someone is held under water
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They don't die from the fall but the falling sequence may be traumatic to some viewers
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Strangealien
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caldroid
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Is there a shower scene?
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There is a brief scene in the beginning of the movie featuring a male character in the shower, its short and you don't see anything below the waist
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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The whole premise of the movie is that a person who was raised by TV has become mentally I’ll as a result, and this person is violent in the movie.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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A door is repeatedly slammed against to break it down and the camera bounces while this is happening
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Strangealien
The movie opens on a TV static type of graphic that may trigger photosensitive viewers and goes into a TV channel flipping sequence and also there is a scene in a parking garage where a bunch of car alarms are going off at once with their headlights flashing as well as a scene with lightning flashes
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Implied homophobic violence but no slurs
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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SexyTartar
Chip calls someone a psycho.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Vallietine
at the very beginning on tv a woman says she "is really a man" and the audience gasps
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One of the main characters makes a lot of really sexual comments
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caldroid
It's bittersweet, but most characters are better off at the end of the film than the beginning
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Does someone drown?
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SexyTartar
A scene where someone is held underwater, but not drowned
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Is there blood/gore?
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A bloody lip
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Is there gun violence?
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Some gunshots happen on TV shows within the movie
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