在这部王牌特派员喜剧/惊悚片中,因和女友洛萍·哈瑞斯（莱丝莉·曼 Leslie Mann 饰）发生不快，房地产经营上史蒂夫·考维克斯（马修·布鲁德里克 Matthew Broderick 饰）被迫搬到一幢新的公寓。不久，有线电视安装人员杜哲（吉姆·凯瑞 Jim Carrey 饰）登门拜访。杜哲举止乖张，为人却颇为幽默开朗。两人由此成为好朋友，更相约外出游玩。在杜哲的指点下，史蒂夫成功赢回女友的芳心。然而杜哲似乎过于热情，他越来越多介入到史蒂夫的生活当中，令后者渐感烦躁和不安。史蒂夫开始有意识地远离这个不太正常的家伙，感觉被好友抛弃的杜哲由此暗升报复之心…… 本片荣获1997年儿童选择奖最受欢迎男主角奖（Jim Carrey）。

Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no longer wants to be Chips friend the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother.

But i'm really lonely。娛樂至死——Cult·諷刺·寓言 下篇：潛伏廊下的阿喀琉斯之踵。黑色喜剧。当我来到这个页面。影评+道歉信。只是太孤独。这更加是一个悲剧。孤独症。。。。他进入了楚门不要的电视世界。`。