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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) -- 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.

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Director:
Stanley Nelson
Writers:
Marcia Smith (story)
Marcia Smith (teleplay)
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Plot:
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. | add synopsis
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3 nominations more
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A good history of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Rebecca Moore ... Herself
Janet Shular ... Herself
Tim Carter ... Himself
Stanley Clayton ... Himself
Hue Fortson Jr. ... Himself
Garrett Lambrev ... Himself
Claire Janaro ... Herself
Neva Sly Hargrave ... Herself
Deborah Layton ... Herself
Phyllis Wilmore Zimmerman ... Herself
Chuck Wilmore ... Himself
John R. Hall ... Himself
Tim Reiterman ... Himself
June Cordell ... Herself
Eugene Cordell ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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Soundtrack:
Something Got a Hold on Me more

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16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
A good history of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple, 29 April 2006
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Author: Irongirl from United States

I saw this in San Francisco, where the Peoples Temple was located in the 70s. Former Peoples Temple members and the director and writer of the movie were present (and there was discussion after the screening). It was certainly a powerful place and way to see it, but I think the movie stands on its own. It does a good job of showing what attracted people to the Peoples Temple and how, gradually, things started to go very wrong. There is footage from the days of the Peoples Temple as well as new and moving testimony (that feels like the right word) from former members and family of members.

It's not clear if it will get distributed theatrically but, if not, the director said it will air on PBS in 2007. Highly recommended.

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