Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

Name: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2004-05-16
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne

History, Documentary • PT2H1M

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.

Director: Xan Cassavetes

Top Cast

Quentin Tarantino as Self
Robert Altman as Self
Jim Jarmusch as Self
Paul Verhoeven as Self
Alexander Payne as Self

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