Jim Carrey Cable Guy" (1996). Directed by Ben Stiller, the film was a satirical black comedy, in which Carrey played a lonely, menacing cable TV installer who infiltrates the life of one of his customers (played by Matthew Broderick). The role was a departure from the "hapless, hyper, overconfident" characters he had been known for. However, it did not fare well with most critics, many reacting to Carrey's change of tone from previous films. Carrey also starred in the music video of the film's closing song, "Leave Me Alone" by Jerry Cantrell. Despite the reviews, "The Cable Guy" grossed $102 million worldwide.
The Fall Guy (1930 film) capabilities, and particularly singled out the weakness of Mae Clarke's performance. The Fall Guy (1930 film) The Fall Guy is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by Leslie Pearce and written by Tim Whelan, based upon the Broadway hit "The Fall Guy, a Comedy in Three Acts", written by George Abbott and James Gleason. It starred Jack Mulhall and Pat O'Malley, and its supporting cast included Mae Clarke, who would become famous the following year when James Cagney pushed a grapefruit into her face in the film, "The Public Enemy". When Johnny Quinlan loses his job in a