Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
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- R
- 2h 2min
- Documentary, Biography
- 16 Aug 2007 (Germany)
- TV Movie
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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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jerry Harvey | ... |
Self - Program Director, Z Channel (archiveFootage)
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Chuck Ross | ... |
Self - Z's Top Door-to-Door Salesman
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Timothy Ryerson | ... |
Self - Future Z Asst. Programmer
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Bob Strock | ... |
Self - Z Marketing Executive
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| Quentin Tarantino | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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Edwin Michaelove | ... |
Self - Founding Z Programmer
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F.X. Feeney | ... |
Self - Film Critic
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Jerry Pam | ... |
Self - Z Producer
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C.L. Batten | ... |
Self - English Professor, UCLA
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Douglas Venturelli | ... |
Self - Friend
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Kevin Thomas | ... |
Self - Film Critic
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| Robert Altman | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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Don Hyde | ... |
Self - Friend of Peckinpah & Jerry Harvey
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| James B. Harris | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Doreen Ringer Ross | ... |
Self - Longtime Girlfriend
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| Vera Anderson | ... |
Self - First Wife
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| Bill Mechanic | ... |
Self - Former Programmer, Select TV
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Jonathan Turell | ... |
Self - Janus Films / Criterion Collection
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| Ned Nalle | ... |
Self - Film Executive, Universal
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| Henry Jaglom | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Alan Rudolph | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Charles Champlin | ... |
Self - Film Critic
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| Stuart Cooper | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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David Chasman | ... |
Self - File Executive, MGM / UA
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| Alexander Payne | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... |
Self - Cinematographer
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| James Woods | ... |
Self - Actor
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Charles H. Joffe | ... |
Self - Producer
(as Charles Joffe)
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Andrea Grossman | ... |
Self - Z Programming Assistant
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| Penelope Spheeris | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Theresa Russell | ... |
Self - Actress
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| Jim Jarmusch | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Jacqueline Bisset | ... |
Self - Actress
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Jeff Schwager | ... |
Self - Z Assistant Programmer
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| Paul Verhoeven | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| William Holden | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
Self
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John McNally | ... |
Self (Interviewer) (voice)
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| Sam Peckinpah | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Andrei Rublev | ... |
Self
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Directed by
| Xan Cassavetes | ||
Produced by
| Alison Palmer Bourke | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Carroll | ... | executive producer |
| F.X. Feeney | ... | co-producer |
| Susan Heimbeinder | ... | supervising producer |
| Leslie Lowell | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan Montepare | ... | associate producer |
| Marshall Persinger | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Rick Ross | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Steven Hufsteter | ||
Cinematography by
| John Pirozzi | ||
Editing by
| Iain Kennedy | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Cioni | ... | post-production technical advisor |
| Tom Overton | ... | colorist |
| Gabriel Reed | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| J. Roxy Chimelis-Pradler | ... | makeup |
| Edward Ternes | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Hawk Hamilton | ... | head post supervisor |
| Jonathan Montepare | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Gabriel Reed | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Brett Brooke | ... | additional sound |
| Mark Burton | ... | sound mixer |
| Frank Gaeta | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Maloof | ... | additional sound / sound recordist |
| Danny McCullough | ... | additional sound |
| Dennis Twitty | ... | sound assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Otto Arsenault | ... | graphics |
| Ian Vertovec | ... | graphics |
| Tony Wise | ... | graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andrew B. Hansen | ... | gaffer |
| Trish Herremans | ... | gaffer |
| Wesley Law | ... | swing |
| Sean McKelvey | ... | additional photography |
| Jeanine Pengiel | ... | swing |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Abosch | ... | stills |
| Vera Anderson | ... | photos |
| Henri Béhar | ... | french translation |
| Zoe R. Cassavetes | ... | stills |
| Edward Colver | ... | additional materials (as Ed Colver) |
| Stuart Cooper | ... | additional materials |
| Michael C. Donaldson | ... | legal services |
| Claude Dupuy | ... | subtitles |
| Sophie Evans | ... | publicist |
| Josh Graham | ... | titles |
| Barbara Gregson | ... | film/photo research and clearances |
| Katherine Haber | ... | additional materials (as Katy Haber) |
| Jan Hass | ... | intern |
| Natalie Ghariani Heltzel | ... | intern (as Natalie Ghariani) |
| Michelle Heron | ... | transcriptions |
| Sam Hyde | ... | production assistant |
| Nahid Jaffee | ... | accountant |
| Dina Juntila | ... | stills |
| Anya Kaufman | ... | transcriptions |
| Leslie Lowell | ... | transcriptions |
| Andrea Metz | ... | transcriptions |
| John Mora | ... | production associate |
| Brendan Piper | ... | transcriptions |
| Juan Pablo Prieto | ... | key production assistant |
| Doreen Ringer Ross | ... | additional materials |
| Tom Ryerson | ... | additional materials |
| Elias Savada | ... | Copyright Research |
| Chris Stamm | ... | intern |
| Bob Strock | ... | additional materials |
| Susan Strong | ... | archive source |
| Marc Wanamaker | ... | additional materials |
Thanks
| Roger Arar | ... | special thanks |
| Rose Arbucci | ... | special thanks |
| Wren Arthur | ... | special thanks |
| Rich Borowy | ... | special thanks |
| Louise Boscaino | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Botana | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Bresler | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | special thanks |
| Zoe R. Cassavetes | ... | special thanks |
| Harry Clein | ... | special thanks |
| Ned Comstock | ... | special thanks |
| Sofia Coppola | ... | special thanks |
| Fritz Darling | ... | special thanks |
| Oliver De Mori | ... | special thanks |
| Debbie DeMontreux | ... | special thanks |
| Dianne Dieli | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Dobler | ... | special thanks |
| Michael C. Donaldson | ... | special thanks |
| Kathleen Dore | ... | special thanks |
| Evan Endicott | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Engler | ... | special thanks |
| Lee Ettleman | ... | special thanks |
| Vincent Fanucchi | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Fedak | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Gambarani | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Gaydos | ... | special thanks |
| Elektra Gray | ... | special thanks |
| Andras Hamori | ... | special thanks |
| Erin Heidenreich | ... | special thanks |
| Monte Hellman | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Herzog | ... | thanks |
| Marilena Iordanou | ... | thanks |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | thanks |
| Willie Legaspi | ... | special thanks |
| Sue Lesser | ... | special thanks (as Su Lesser) |
| Dick Lochte | ... | special thanks |
| Janet Lorenz | ... | special thanks |
| Christine Lubrano | ... | special thanks |
| Stacy Lumbrezer | ... | special thanks |
| Michael P. Lustig | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Matzkin | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Mechanic | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Meschko | ... | special thanks |
| Diana Nathanson | ... | special thanks |
| H. Gerald Nordberg Jr. | ... | special thanks |
| Carly Panton | ... | special thanks |
| Phedon Papamichael | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Prebula | ... | special thanks |
| Nicole Rappaport | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Resnick | ... | thanks |
| Josh Richman | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Rissient | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Roberge | ... | special thanks |
| Gordon Rock | ... | special thanks |
| Gena Rowlands | ... | thanks |
| Michael Ruggiero | ... | special thanks / thanks |
| Shannon Schaefer | ... | thanks |
| Lauren Schalin | ... | thanks |
| Kathryn Schoepflin | ... | thanks |
| Eli Selden | ... | thanks |
| Ziezie Senzaki | ... | thanks |
| Evan Shapiro | ... | thanks |
| Jon Sidel | ... | thanks |
| Crayton Smith | ... | thanks |
| Heather Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Spalla | ... | thanks |
| Anne Tabor | ... | special thanks / thanks |
| Jane Milstead Trask | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Soraya Releases (2021) (World-wide)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinetic Media (sales)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was made only after the financing for another film project, a fiction film, partially collapsed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features College (1927). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What'll I Do See more » |
| Quotes |
Alexander Payne:
You just never know when you're living in a golden age. See more » |