Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Name: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Director: Xan Cassavetes
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2004

Trailer

Rating

7.1

Poster of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Rating

7.1

The Film

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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.

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Runtime

121 min

Released May 2004

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