Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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

Cast: F. X. Feeney, Jacqueline Bisset, Jerry Harvey, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Theresa Russell

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 8.5/10

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