Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Name: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Director: Xan Cassavetes
Released: 2004-05-16
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne

7.1

May 16, 2004

2h 1m

History Documentary

Overview

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.