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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

R

2004

121 minutes

HistoryDocumentary

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.

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Quentin Tarantino headshot

Quentin Tarantino

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Robert Altman headshot

Robert Altman

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Jim Jarmusch headshot

Jim Jarmusch

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Paul Verhoeven headshot

Paul Verhoeven

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Alexander Payne headshot

Alexander Payne

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James Woods headshot

James Woods

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Henry Jaglom headshot

Henry Jaglom

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Jacqueline Bisset headshot

Jacqueline Bisset

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Kris Kristofferson headshot

Kris Kristofferson

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Theresa Russell headshot

Theresa Russell

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Vilmos Zsigmond headshot

Vilmos Zsigmond

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Penelope Spheeris headshot

Penelope Spheeris

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James B. Harris headshot

James B. Harris

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Vera Carlisle Anderson headshot

Vera Carlisle Anderson

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Doreen Ringer Ross headshot

Doreen Ringer Ross

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Douglas Venturelli headshot

Douglas Venturelli

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Kevin Thomas headshot

Kevin Thomas

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Jerry Harvey headshot

Jerry Harvey

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