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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

Film · 2004 · 121 min · R · History · Documentary

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

Starring Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne, James Woods, Henry Jaglom, Jacqueline Bisset

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In cinemas13 October 2004
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First release anywhere16 May 2004

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