Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Movie·2004·2h 1m

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Directed By

Xan Cassavetes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Steve Matzkin, Marshall Persinger

Cinematography

John Pirozzi

Music

Steven Hufsteter

Editor

Iain Kennedy

Themes

interviewbiographyeccentricmemorylos angeles, californiaretrospectivewoman directortelevision historytelevision networkobscurecable tv

Production House

Maja Films
Fresh Produce Films
Independent Film Channel

Audience Score

71%

40 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection30%

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Cast

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Self

James Woods

James Woods

Self

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Self

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Self

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

Self

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Self

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

Self

Vera Carlisle Anderson

Self

Doreen Ringer Ross

Self

Douglas Venturelli

Self

Kevin Thomas

Self

Jerry Harvey

Self (archive footage)

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Crew

Xan Cassavetes

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

Ed Carroll

Executive Producer

Alison Palmer Bourke

Executive Producer

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