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Watch Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Free Online in CoPlay (1980)
Release Date
15 Apr, 1980
Runtime
01:34: (HH:MM)
Total Episode/Season
2/1
Synopsis
His sins were unforgivable. His story, unforgettable.
In the 1960s, Reverend Jim Jones began as an idealist helping minorities and working against racism. After a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones became focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, declared himself a prophet, and founded the Peoples Temple. With a loyal following of over 1,000, who donated their entire life savings to him and to join his commune, he moves them to Guyana. When possible crimes come to the attention of the authorities, and once notified that some individuals are being held against their will, an investigation begins. Rather than face the charges, Jones commits suicide, and roughly 900 of his followers do the same.
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
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15 Apr, 1980
In the 1960s, Reverend Jim Jones began as an idealist helping minorities and working against racism. After a move to San Francisco and increased power and attention, Jones became focused on his belief in nuclear holocaust, declared himself a prophet, and founded the Peoples Temple. With a loyal following of over 1,000, who donated their entire life savings to him and to join his commune, he moves them to Guyana. When possible crimes come to the attention of the authorities, and once notified that some individuals are being held against their will, an investigation begins. Rather than face the charges, Jones commits suicide, and roughly 900 of his followers do the same.
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Ernest Tidyman
Powers Boothe
Ned Beatty
Irene Cara
Veronica Cartwright
Rosalind Cash
Brad Dourif
Meg Foster
Albert Hall
Linda Haynes
Diane Ladd
Ron O'Neal
Randy Quaid
Diana Scarwid
Madge Sinclair
Brenda Vaccaro
Dimitra Arliss
LeVar Burton
Colleen Dewhurst
Clifton James
James Earl Jones
William A. Graham
Elmer Bernstein