Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

121 mins | Documentary, History | May 16, 2004

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

121 mins | Documentary, History | May 16, 2004

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Independent Film Channel, Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films
Original title Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Directors Xan Cassavetes
Writers

Cast

Quentin Tarantino

as Himself

Robert Altman

as Himself

Jim Jarmusch

as Himself

Paul Verhoeven

as Himself

Alexander Payne

as Himself

James Woods

as Himself

Henry Jaglom

as Himself

Jacqueline Bisset

as Herself

Kris Kristofferson

as Himself

Theresa Russell

as Herself

Vilmos Zsigmond

as Himself

Penelope Spheeris

as Herself

James B. Harris

as Himself

Doreen Ringer Ross

as Herself

Douglas Venturelli

as Himself

Kevin Thomas

as Himself

Jerry Harvey

as Himself (archive footage)