Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004•R•2h 1m•7.1•Released
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.
Director
Xan Cassavetes
Languages
English
Studio
Maja Films
Cast
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
James Woods
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Jacqueline Bisset
Self
Kris Kristofferson
Self
Theresa Russell
Self
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Self
James B. Harris
Self
Vera Carlisle Anderson
Self
Doreen Ringer Ross
Self
Production
Company
Maja Films
Company
Fresh Produce Films
Company
Independent Film Channel
Producer
Rick Ross
Producer
Steve Matzkin
Producer
Marshall Persinger
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