Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable.

Drama
English     7.211     1980     USA

Overview

The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and the 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.

Reviews

adorablepanic wrote:
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. But this made-for-television event (shown over two nights) was the first serious look at Jones' life from childhood to tragedy. Featuring an Emmy-winning turn from Powers Boothe and a cast that included eight Oscar nominees, its quality is even more impressive when you realize that it aired a mere 17 months following the actual event

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