Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

~ His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable. ~

Overview:

The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and the 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.

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Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

4/15/1980

Last air date:

4/16/1980

Key words:

suicide
poison
paranoia
commune
exploitation
egomania
cult
miniseries
mass suicide
campy
religious cult
guyana
end times
kool-aid

Seasons

Miniseries

2 Episodes

Cast

Powers Boothe

~ as ~

Rev. Jim Jones

Ned Beatty

~ as ~

Rep. Leo Ryan

Irene Cara

~ as ~

Alice Jefferson

Veronica Cartwright

~ as ~

Marceline "Marcy" Jones

Rosalind Cash

~ as ~

Jenny Hammond

Brad Dourif

~ as ~

David Langtree

Meg Foster

~ as ~

Jean Richie

Michael C. Gwynne

~ as ~

Larry King

Albert Hall

~ as ~

Otis Jefferson

Linda Haynes

~ as ~

Karen Bundy

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GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES (1980) wasn't the first attempt to depict the mass suicide/murder undertaken by the Jones-led Peoples Temple: Universal Pictures managed to get their star-sprinkled exploitation pickup, GUYANA: CULT OF THE DAMNED, into American theaters four months earlier. But this made-for-television event (shown over two nights) was the first serious look at Jones' life from childhood to tragedy. Featuring an Emmy-winning turn from Powers Boothe and a cast that included eight Oscar nominees, its quality is even more impressive when you realize that it aired a mere 17 months following the actual event