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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession( 2004)

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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.

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      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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      James B. Harris

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      Vera Carlisle Anderson

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      Doreen Ringer Ross

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      Douglas Venturelli

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      Kevin Thomas

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      Jerry Harvey

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

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