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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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.

Updated Feb 27 2015

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Runtime: 120 mins Rating: 5.2

Cast

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Himself

James Woods

James Woods

Eddie Dodd

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Himself

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Himself

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Himself

Crew

Xan Cassavetes

Xan Cassavetes

Director

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