Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
In the 1960s, Reverend Jim Jones began as an idealist helping minorities and working against racism. After a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones became focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, declared himself a prophet, and founded the Peoples Temple. With a loyal following of over 1,000, who donated their entire life savings to him and to join his commune, he moves them to Guyana. When possible crimes come to the attention of the authorities, and once notified that some individuals are being held against their will, an investigation begins. Rather than face the charges, Jones commits suicide, and roughly 900 of his followers do the same.
Year: 1980
Country: United States of America
Studio: CBS
Director: Ernest Tidyman
Cast: Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright, Rosalind Cash, Brad Dourif
Crew: William A. Graham (Director), Charles A. Krause (Book), Ernest Tidyman (Teleplay), Frank Konigsberg (Executive Producer), Aaron Stell (Editor), Cloudia Rebar (Set Decoration)
First Air Date: Apr 15, 1980
Last Air date: Apr 16, 1980
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 2 Episode
Runtime: 94 minutes
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 22.00 users
Popularity: 7.4159
Language: English
Keyword : suicide, poison, 1970s, paranoia, commune, exploitation, egomania, cult, miniseries, mass suicide, campy, religious cult, guyana, 1960s, end times, kool-aid
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