Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
7.1/10·May 16, 2004·R·2h 1m·History, Documentary
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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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
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Quentin Tarantino
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
James Woods
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Jacqueline Bisset
Self
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