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- R2007 · History · 2h 1m
Aug 16, 2007 · Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession: Directed by Xan Cassavetes. With Jerry Harvey, Chuck Ross, Timothy Ryerson, Bob Strock. The story of Z Channel, one of the first U.S. pay cable stations and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974 in LA, their eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Xan Cassavetes
- 2007-08-16
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is a 2004 documentary film about Los Angeles pay cable channel Z Channel which was directed by Xan Cassavetes, daughter of Hollywood director and actor John Cassavetes. It was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
This film by Cassavetes' daughter Xan focuses on Z Channel programmer Jerry Harvey whose efforts led to wide acclaim but who was a tortured soul who eventually killed his wife and himself.
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- Alexandra Cassavetes
Operating from 1974 until 1989, it showcased hard-to-find European and Asian cinema, as well as a wide variety of American films, 59 2h 2022. X-Ray 13+. Documentary · Historical · Edifying. ads Free with ads on Freevee.
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Brief Synopsis. A look at Jerry Harvey and his creation, the Z Channel, the first pay cable network. The Z Channel launched in 1974 as California's first pay-TV service, showing two movies a week, and quickly became required viewing for Hollywood's elite and cinephiles alike.
Apr 1, 2005 · MONDAY, MAY 9. 9pmET/ 10pmPT: Premiere of “Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession” 11pmET/ 12pmPT: Salvador. IFZ WEEKEND (all times are Eastern) SYNOPSIS. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession takes an unprecedented look at the groundbreaking and controversial film channel of the 1970s and 1980s.