Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession( 2004)

TV-MAHistoryDocumentary
70%
User
Score

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Quentin Tarantino

      Self

    2. cast image

      Robert Altman

      Self

    3. cast image

      Jim Jarmusch

      Self

    4. cast image

      Paul Verhoeven

      Self

    5. cast image

      Alexander Payne

      Self

    6. cast image

      James Woods

      Self

    7. cast image

      Henry Jaglom

      Self

    8. cast image

      Jacqueline Bisset

      Self

    9. cast image

      Kris Kristofferson

      Self

    10. cast image

      Theresa Russell

      Self

    11. cast image

      Vilmos Zsigmond

      Self

    12. cast image

      Penelope Spheeris

      Self

    13. cast image

      James B. Harris

      Self

    14. cast image

      Vera Carlisle Anderson

      Self

    15. cast image

      Doreen Ringer Ross

      Self

    16. cast image

      Douglas Venturelli

      Self

    17. cast image

      Kevin Thomas

      Self

    18. cast image

      Jerry Harvey

      Self (archive footage)

    Social

    Review 0Discussion

    We don't have any reviews for Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 1Posters 1

    Recommendations

    1. Come Play

      Come Play64%

    2. The Story of Temple Drake

      The Story of Temple Drake65%

    3. Zuzka ZCUT Six Pack Power Abs - Workout 1

      Zuzka ZCUT Six Pack Power Abs - Workout 160%

    4. The Vintage

      The Vintage57%

    5. Big Trouble in Little China

      Big Trouble in Little China72%

    6. Inglourious Basterds

      Inglourious Basterds82%

    7. Everything, Everything

      Everything, Everything72%

    8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse84%

    9. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

      The Super Mario Bros. Movie76%

    10. Scary Movie

      Scary Movie64%

    11. Trainwreck

      Trainwreck58%

    12. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

      Nymphomaniac: Vol. II67%

    13. The Straight Story

      The Straight Story77%

    14. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

      Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me74%

    15. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End73%

    16. Analyze That

      Analyze That58%

    17. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

      Home Alone 2: Lost in New York68%

    18. Better Watch Out

      Better Watch Out67%

    19. The Dreamers

      The Dreamers72%

    20. The Notebook

      The Notebook79%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • interview
    • biography
    • eccentric
    • memory
    • los angeles, california
    • retrospective
    • woman director
    • television history
    • television network
    • obscure
    • cable tv