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.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
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.
Director
Xan Cassavetes
Status
Released
Production
Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films, Independent Film Channel
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
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Self
James B. Harris
Self
Vera Carlisle Anderson
Self
Doreen Ringer Ross
Self
Douglas Venturelli
Self
Kevin Thomas
Self
Jerry Harvey
Self (archive footage)
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