Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
69 %|May 16, 2004|History, Documentary
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.
Featured Crew
Xan Cassavetes
Director
Steven Hufsteter
Original Music Composer
John Pirozzi
Director of Photography
Iain Kennedy
Editor
Steve Matzkin
Producer
Marshall Persinger
Producer
Rick Ross
Producer
F.X. Feeney
Co-Producer
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Cast
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
James Woods
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Theresa Russell
Self
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
James B. Harris
Self
Kevin Thomas
Self
Jerry Harvey
Self (archive footage)