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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

  • 2006
  • TMDB 7.0/10
  • 1h 26m

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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Overview

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.

Cast

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

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