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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

7.1/ 1020042h 1mR

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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.

Directed by Xan Cassavetes

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

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Robert Altman

Robert Altman

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Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

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Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

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Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

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James Woods

James Woods

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Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

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Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

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