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

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...

Director:

René Cardona Jr.

Writers:

René Cardona Jr. (screenplay), René Cardona Jr. (story),

Stars:

Stuart Whitman, Gene Barry, John Ireland

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

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

guyana | suicide | religion | preacher | nudity | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Spain Panama Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guyana: Cult of the Damned

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in First Transmission (1982)

User Reviews

Based on a true story of the Jonestown massacre.

Universal released and re-edited this Mexican film starring an all-star cast! I saw both prints and it's intresting how Universal added a voice over of a survivor, and made the film more fast pace. I hate to give this film any credit, but some of it more accurate than the TV film GUYANA TRAGEDY. And Stuart Whitman as Jim Johnson (jones) gives a pretty good performance. The rest of the cast looks like they did this film for the money as they look very tried. This film was hated by most critic (especially Siskel & Ebert) and is very offensive at times. If you have to see it, I strongly recommend you see the short version for it more professional put together. But I doubt Universal will ever put this film on tape.