Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

IMDb 7.1 2004 • 121 min • HistoryDocumentary

Director

Xan Cassavetes

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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