Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004 en 121 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Self

James Woods

James Woods

Self

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Self

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Self

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

Self

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Self

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

Self

Vera Carlisle Anderson

Vera Carlisle Anderson

Self

Doreen Ringer Ross

Doreen Ringer Ross

Self

Douglas Venturelli

Douglas Venturelli

Self

Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas

Self

Jerry Harvey

Jerry Harvey

Self (archive footage)

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