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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

7.0 / 10 7.0 2006 1h 26mNR
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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.

Directed by Stanley Nelson

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VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Claire JanaroHerself
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Deborah LaytonHerself
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Garrett LambrevHimself
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Hue Fortson Jr.Himself
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Janet ShularHerself
Jim Jones
Jim JonesSelf (archive footage)
Leo J. Ryan
Leo J. RyanSelf (archive footage)
Jackie Speier
Jackie SpeierSelf
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