Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979)

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115 min - Drama | Thriller - 25 January 1980 (USA)

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Reverend James Johnson, the priest of an independent church in Guyana in South America, orders his followers to suicide. But not all follow him blindly and begin to think on their own...

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Stuart Whitman	...	Rev. James Johnson
	Gene Barry	...	Congressman Lee O'Brien
	John Ireland	...	Dave Cole
	Joseph Cotten	...	Richard Gable
	Bradford Dillman	...	Dr. Gary Shaw
	Jennifer Ashley	...	Anna Kazan
	Yvonne De Carlo	...	Susan Ames
	Nadiuska	...	Leslie Stevens
	Tony Young	...	Ron Harvey
	Robert DoQui	...	Oliver Ross
	Erika Carlsson	...	Marilyn Johnson
	Hugo Stiglitz	...	Cliff Robson
	Carlos East	...	Mike Sheldon
	Ricardo Carrión	...	Bert Powers
	Jack Braddock Johnson	...	Alex Dresden

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Reverend James Johnson, the priest of an independent church in Guyana in South America, orders his followers to suicide. But not all follow him blindly and begin to think on their own... Written by Volker Boehm

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The Movie That Dares To Tell The Truth Behind The Most Shocking Crime Of The Century!

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Drama | Thriller

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Country:

Spain | Panama | Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1980 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Guayana, el crimen del siglo See more »

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Care, Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Re-al productions International See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Mexico: 115 min | USA: 90 min | UK: 108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Featured in First Transmission (1982) See more »

Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979)
Guyana: Crime of the Century (original title)

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