Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
18
03/09/2007 (GB)
History, Documentary
2h 1m
- 70% (37 votes)
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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.
- Xan CassavetesDirector
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- interview
- biography
- eccentric
- memory
- los angeles, california
- retrospective
- woman director
- television history
- television network
- obscure
- cable tv
Top Billed Cast
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
James Woods
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Jacqueline Bisset
Self
Kris Kristofferson
Self
Theresa Russell
Self
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