Special Events

Pictureshow Collections Presents: THE CABLE GUY (1996) – 30th Anniversary!

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM

On Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm, Pictureshow Collections – Portland’s roaming pop-up vendor of cinematic physical media – is partnering with the Academy Theater for a 30th anniversary celebration of THE CABLE GUY (1996)!

A pre-digital dark comedy of obsession and friendship-gone-wrong, THE CABLE GUY stars Matthew Broderick as Steven: a newly single dude just trying to score some free movie channels, and Jim Carrey as Chip: a lonely cable tech who hooks Steven up, but then won’t leave him alone. Featuring a who’s who of ‘90s comedy, this underrated gem directed by Ben Stiller deserves a fresh viewing for its manic laughs and weirdly prescient vision of how technology increasingly enables us to seriously mess with each other.

Get there early for a pre-show market from 5:30 – 7:00 pm with awesome vendors, featuring VHS tapes, VCRs, Blu-rays, shirts, jewelry, movie posters and more. We’ll also be raffling off copies of THE CABLE GUY on Blu-ray, VHS and LaserDisc before the movie begins, so some lucky attendees will never have to go without cable in their lives.

Stay tuned to this channel and we’ll see you there!

Vendors Include:
Pictureshow Collections
Lowbrow Antics
VCR TV
Dr. Movie Posters