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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006·1h 26m
HistoryDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
5,835 votes
Metascore
79
Metacritic

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.

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple is a 2006 history documentary movie directed by Stanley Nelson, starring Tim Carter, Rebecca Moore, Stanley Clayton. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 5,835 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Stanley Nelson
Stars
Tim Carter
Rebecca Moore
Stanley Clayton
Janet Shular
Details
2006-04-26
86 min
Movie
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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