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: History, Documentary
- Studio: Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films, Independent Film Channel
- Keyword: interview, biography, eccentric, memory, los angeles, california, retrospective, woman director, television history, television network, obscure, cable tv, film
- Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne, James Woods