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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

20047.12h 1m

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.

Directed by Xan Cassavetes
Produced by Steve Matzkin, Marshall Persinger, Rick Ross
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Top Cast

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

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Robert Altman

Robert Altman

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Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

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Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

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Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

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James Woods

James Woods

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Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

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Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

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Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

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Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

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Themes & Keywords

interviewbiographyeccentricmemorylos angeles, californiaretrospectivewoman directortelevision historytelevision networkobscurecable tv

About Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is a history, documentary film released in 2004 exploring themes of interview, biography, eccentric, memory, los angeles, california, retrospective. Directed by Xan Cassavetes, it stars Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch. 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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