Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

7.1/10 • 121 min • History Documentary

Overview

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.

Cast

Quentin Tarantino

Robert Altman

Jim Jarmusch

Paul Verhoeven

Alexander Payne

James Woods

Henry Jaglom

Jacqueline Bisset

Kris Kristofferson

Theresa Russell

Vilmos Zsigmond

Penelope Spheeris

James B. Harris

Self

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