{"id":1531,"date":"2026-07-08T08:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:05:39","slug":"the-cable-guy-coming-to-4k-ultra-hd-steelbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1531","title":{"rendered":"The Cable Guy Coming to 4K Ultra HD Steelbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-cable-guy-4k-ultra-hd-steelbook.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1610267\" data-title=\"Jim Carrey Classic The Cable Guy Coming to 4K Ultra HD Steelbook\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/cable-guy-4k-ultra-hd-steelbook-amazon\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>What better way to celebrate an anniversary than with a shiny new physical media release? First released in 1996, <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/ben-stiller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Stiller<\/a>\u2019s ahead-of-its-time dark comedy <i>The Cable Guy<\/i> is getting a 4K Ultra HD Steelbook edition, meaning you\u2019ll get to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/jim-carrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Carrey<\/a> torment <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/matthew-broderick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Broderick<\/a> in the best possible picture and sound.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the official synopsis, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Jim Carrey is Chip Douglas, cable installer. Raised on television sitcoms, he wants life to look just like My Three Sons. And when he meets single guy Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), he sees his chance for some serious male bonding. But Chip\u2019s idea of friendship \u2013 which includes physical assault, a game of \u2018Porno Password\u2019 and a medieval joust \u2013 may be hazardous to Steven\u2019s health. In Chip\u2019s own immortal words, \u201cI can be your best friend\u2026or your worst enemy.\u201d Directed by Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander), and co-starring Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the new 4K Ultra HD picture and Dolby Vision sound, the Steelbook release also includes an audio commentary with Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, and Jim Carrey, extended and deleted scenes, a gag reel, rehearsal footage, and Jerry Cantrell\u2019s music video for \u201cLeave Me Alone.\u201d Additionally, the release features something new for the anniversary: a conversation with Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick recorded during the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p><i>The Cable Guy<\/i> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H6Z931SQ?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=conseofsound-20&amp;linkId=d5391f21ca2911d437341734e48e8ced&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">available for pre-order now via Amazon<\/a>, and will be officially released on October 6th, 2026. Feeling Carrey completist? A 4K Steelbook of <i>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective<\/i> is <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2025\/10\/ace-ventura-pet-detective-jim-carrey-4k-uhd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also available now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What better way to celebrate an anniversary than with a shiny new physical media release? First released in 1996, Ben Stiller\u2019s ahead-of-its-time dark comedy The Cable Guy is getting a 4K Ultra HD Steelbook edition, meaning you\u2019ll get to watch Jim Carrey torment Matthew Broderick in the best possible picture and sound. 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