Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
MovieTitle | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession |
User score | 6.9 |
Release date | May 16, 2004 |
Genre | History, Documentary |
Director | Xan Cassavetes |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films, Independent Film Channel |
Run time | 121 min. |
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.