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   1982 · Drama · 3h 12m

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   It received positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised Boothe's performance. At the 32nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it earned four nominations, including Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special, with Boothe winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special .

   • Cinematography: Gil Hubbs
   • Production company: Konigsberg Company

   • Original network: CBS
   • Directed by: William A. Graham

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   Jan 5, 1982 · 26 User reviews. 10 Critic reviews. Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 4 nominations total. Photos 14. Top cast. Edit.

   • 7.5/10 (1.7K)
   • Director: William A. Graham

   • Content Rating: TV-14
   • Actors: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara

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   Powers Boothe turns in a stellar performance as 1970's cult figure Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple. Jones physical likeness to Jones is uncanny and the story is acted out chillingly. The movie keeps you riveted and is a must see for anyone. check it out. 13 out of 13 found this helpful.

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   Who played Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy?

   • Boothe first came to national attention in 1980, playing Jim Jones in the CBS TV film Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. Boothe's portrayal of the crazed cult leader received critical acclaim. In Time 's story on the production, Boothe was praised: "There is one extraordinary performance.

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   When was Guyana Tragedy based on a true story?

   • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, also called The Mad Messiah, is a 1980 television miniseries about the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones, and their 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown. Based on the book by Charles A. Krause, entitled Guyana Massacre: The Eyewitness Account, the film was originally shown on television on April 15, 1980.

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   Why did Jim Jones go to Guyana?

   • In 1977, as media interest grew Jim Jones and hundreds of his supporters left San Francisco, California and set out for Guyana determined to build a new community in the South American country.

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   What is Jim Jones based on?

   • The film draws on Guyana Massacre: The Eyewitness Account and reports from The Washington Post at the time, to describe the life of Jim Jones from a 1960s idealist to the November 1978 mass murder / suicide of members of Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana.

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   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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   Apr 3, 2020 · A review by adorablepanic. GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES (1980) wasn't the first attempt to depict the mass suicide/murder undertaken by the Jones-led Peoples Temple: Universal Pictures managed to get their star-sprinkled exploitation pickup, GUYANA: CULT OF THE DAMNED, into American theaters four months earlier.

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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.

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   This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review. This television film was fantastic! Disturbing! Because it was real, because it actually happened! This review is from Guyana Tragedy: The Jim Jones Story [1980] I would recommend this to a friend. Helpful (1) Unhelpful (1) Report.