Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
- 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.
Cast
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
James Woods
Self
Henry Jaglom
Self
Jacqueline Bisset
Self
Kris Kristofferson
Self
Theresa Russell
Self
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Self
James B. Harris
Self
- Vera Carlisle Anderson
Vera Carlisle Anderson
Self
- Doreen Ringer Ross
Doreen Ringer Ross
Self
- Douglas Venturelli
Douglas Venturelli
Self
- Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Self
- Jerry Harvey
Jerry Harvey
Self (archive footage)
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