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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

7.1

2h 1m

2004

Synopsis

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

Trailer

HistoryDocumentary

interviewbiographyeccentricmemorylos angeles, californiaretrospectivewoman directortelevision historytelevision networkobscurecable tv

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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

as Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

as Self

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

as Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

as Self

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

as Self

James Woods

James Woods

as Self

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

as Self

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

as Self

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

as Self

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