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.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
Xan Cassavetes
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.1/10
40 votes
Rating consensus
71/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~71/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Quentin Tarantino
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Robert Altman
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Jim Jarmusch
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Paul Verhoeven
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Alexander Payne
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James Woods
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Henry Jaglom
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Jacqueline Bisset
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Kris Kristofferson
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Theresa Russell
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Vilmos Zsigmond
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Penelope Spheeris
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
Xan Cassavetes
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