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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Name: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2004-05-16
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne

7.1/ 10

2004

2h 1m

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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Director

Xan Cassavetes

Studios

Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films, Independent Film Channel

Cast

18 credited

Quentin Tarantino
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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