Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
May 16, 2004•2h 1m•★ 7.1
HistoryDocumentary
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.
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Xan CassavetesCast
Quentin Tarantino
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Robert Altman
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Jim Jarmusch
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Paul Verhoeven
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Alexander Payne
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James Woods
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Henry Jaglom
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Jacqueline Bisset
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Kris Kristofferson
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Theresa Russell
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Vilmos Zsigmond
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Penelope Spheeris
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James B. Harris
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Vera Carlisle Anderson
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Doreen Ringer Ross
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Douglas Venturelli
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Kevin Thomas
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Jerry Harvey
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