DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
User Score88 votes
71%7.1/10
Release2006→
Runtime1H 26M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media5
Backdrops
Posters
Director

Stanley Nelson
Director →
Trailer
Certification
NRKeywords
cultmass suicide
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Countries:United States of America
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