Review of The Cable Guy (1996) by Shalin C — 11 Dec 2011

Witty. Carrey is funny. The bromance is good too.

This review of The Cable Guy (1996) was written by Shalin C on 11 Dec 2011.

The Cable Guy has generally received positive reviews.

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