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- Powers BootheRev. Jim Jones
- Ned BeattyRep. Leo Ryan
- Irene CaraAlice Jefferson
- Veronica CartwrightMarceline 'Marcy' Jones
- Rosalind CashJenny Hammond
- Brad DourifDavid Langtree
- Meg FosterJean Richie
- Michael C. GwynneLarry King
- Albert HallOtis Jefferson
- Linda HaynesKaren Bundy
- Diane LaddLynette Jones
- Ron O'NealCol. Robles
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones is a 1980 American biographical drama television miniseries directed by William A. Graham from a teleplay by Ernest Tidyman, based on the 1978 book Guyana Massacre: The Eyewitness Account by Charles A. Krause.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones: Directed by William A. Graham. With Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright. The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.
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- Biography, Drama
- William A. Graham
- 1982-01-05
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV Movie 1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones - Full Cast & Crew. A study of the journey of the '60s activist who became a scam artist and ultimately a self-proclaimed messiah shows the...
- William A. Graham
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Cast & Crew. TV Show "His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable." Series Details Seasons Cast & Crew Seasons Cast & Crew
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Then-relatively unknown Powers Boothe's dynamic performance as the charismatic self-styled preacher who led the settlers of Jonestown, Guyana, to mass suicide in 1978, won him the Emmy Award as Outstanding Actor.
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Charles A. Krause. Book (2 Episodes) Ernest Tidyman. Teleplay (2 Episodes) The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and the 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.