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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)

"His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable."

7.2/10 Ended 188 min Apr 15, 1980 1 Season
Drama

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

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Original Title Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 2
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 0.8

Networks

CBS
US

Cast

Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe
Rev. Jim Jones
2 episodes
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Rep. Leo Ryan
2 episodes
Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Alice Jefferson
2 episodes
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Marceline "Marcy" Jones
2 episodes
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
Jenny Hammond
2 episodes
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
David Langtree
2 episodes
Meg Foster
Meg Foster
Jean Richie
2 episodes
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Michael C. Gwynne
Larry King
2 episodes
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Otis Jefferson
2 episodes
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes
Karen Bundy
2 episodes
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Lynette Jones
2 episodes
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
Col. Robles
2 episodes

Key Crew

Director William A. Graham
Executive Producer Frank Konigsberg
Producer Sam Manners, Ernest Tidyman
Music Elmer Bernstein

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
2 episodes 1980

Networks

CBS
US

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Keywords

suicide poison paranoia commune exploitation egomania cult miniseries mass suicide campy religious cult guyana end times kool-aid

Reviews from TMDB

adorablepanic 8/10
Apr 3, 2020

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 ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date April 15, 1980
Last Air Date April 16, 1980
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 0.8
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