Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
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.
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Xan Cassavetes
Actors: Alexander Payne, Henry Jaglom, Jacqueline Bisset, James Woods, Jim Jarmusch, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Verhoeven, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Theresa Russell