Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
3.9 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 2min
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- Synopsis:
In the 1980's, L.A.'s trailblazing TV station the Z Channel, gave neglected indie, classic and arthouse movies, unseen director's cuts and uniquely themed on-air festivals an unprecedented platform for an obsessive audience ravenous for cinema. Xan Cassavetes' compelling and poignant documentary celebrates the historic influence of Z and chronicles the brilliant but troubled life of Jerry Harvey, the visionary programmer behind Z and friend and champion to now legendary filmmakers and works. Harvey's determined, diverse and encyclopedic knowledge of film meant that Z was a channel impossible to replicate today and its tumultuous existence became indistinguishable from his tormented emotional spiral. Among those sharing their thoughts and memories of this maverick cinematic icon and his life-long infatuation are Robert Altman, James Woods, Quentin Tarantino, Jim Jarmusch, Alexander Payne, Paul Verhoeven, Vilmos Zsigmond and film critic and colleague F.X. Feeney. With clips from such classics as the uncut 1900, Das Boot, Heaven's Gate, Pat Garret and Billy The Kid, The Leopard, Stuart Cooper's masterful Overlord, Paths of Glory, The Sicilian, The Empire Strikes Back and Sam Peckinpah's immortal The Wild Bunch, 'Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession' is an intoxicating portrait of what it truly means to be a devoted disciple of film. - Actors:
- Jerry Harvey, Chuck Ross, Timothy Ryerson, Bob Strock, Quentin Tarantino, Edwin Michaelove, F.X. Feeney, Jerry Pam, C.L. Batten, Douglas Venturelli, Kevin Thomas, Robert Altman, Don Hyde, James B. Harris, Doreen Ringer Ross, Vera Anderson, Bill Mechanic, Jonathan Turell, Ned Nalle, Henry Jaglom
- Directors:
- Xan Cassavetes
- Producers:
- Marshall Persinger, Rick Ross
- Voiced By:
- John McNally
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
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