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Jan 5, 1982 · 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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- William A. Graham
- TV-14
- Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara
It is a dramatization of the life of murderous cult leader Jim Jones, who led a mass suicide of his Peoples Temple followers in Jonestown, Guyana. The miniseries was originally broadcast in two parts on CBS on April 15 and 16, 1980.
- Gil Hubbs
- Konigsberg Company
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Jul 27, 2022 · In Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, award-winning filmmakers Stanley Nelson, Marcia Smith, and Noland Walker reveal the true, tragic story behind enigmatic preacher Jim Jones and his promise of a world of economic and racial equality that ultimately led to the largest mass murder-suicide in history.
- 188 min
- 525
- B1p M3mo Ex
The 1978 mass suicide of 913 followers at the settlement of Jonestown, Guyana, in South America is staged in a chilling documentary style of events. Powers Boothe's dynamic performance as the charismatic self-styled preacher won him the Emmy Award as outstanding actor.
