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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster

Release Date: May 16, 2004

Genre: History, Documentary

Duration: 2h 1m

Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10

Director: Xan Cassavetes

Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne

Storyline

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.