Documentary ·History ·TV Movie · United States of America · 2006 · 1h 26m

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

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Director
Stanley Nelson
Cast
Claire Janaro as Herself Deborah Layton as Herself Garrett Lambrev as Himself Hue Fortson Jr. as Himself Janet Shular as Herself Jim Jones as Self (archive footage)
Synopsis

Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.

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Mood & Themes
cultmass suicide
Key Collaborators
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