Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Name: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2004
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Altman, Jim Jarmusch, Paul Verhoeven, Alexander Payne

Directed by Xan Cassavetes

Produced by Maja Films, Fresh Produce Films

2004121 min7.1 / 10

A loving retrospective on a visionary cable pioneer and his eccentric, transformative influence on television history, told through interviews and archival memory.

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.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Bittersweet Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Media and Communication Devices American City Movies

Genres

History Documentary

Keywords

Interview Biography Eccentric Memory Los Angeles, California Retrospective Woman Director Television History Television Network Obscure Cable Tv

Questions people ask

Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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