JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE
Directed by Stanley Nelson
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.
Cast
Claire Janaro
Herself
Deborah Layton
Herself
Garrett Lambrev
Himself
Hue Fortson Jr.
Himself
Janet Shular
Herself
Jim Jones
Self (archive footage)
Leo J. Ryan
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Speier
Self
Movie Vibe
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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