Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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.

US

Made in US

7.1/10

2004

History
Documentary
Independent Film Channel

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Cast

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

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

As Self

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

As Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

As Self

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

As Self

Vera Carlisle Anderson

Vera Carlisle Anderson

As Self

Doreen Ringer Ross

Doreen Ringer Ross

As Self

Douglas Venturelli

Douglas Venturelli

As Self

Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas

As Self

Jerry Harvey

Jerry Harvey

As Self (archive footage)

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