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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

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

1980 |1 Season  | 3h 8m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

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Powers Boothe

Rev. Jim Jones

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Ned Beatty

Rep. Leo Ryan

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Irene Cara

Alice Jefferson

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Veronica Cartwright

Marceline "Marcy" Jones

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Rosalind Cash

Jenny Hammond

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Brad Dourif

David Langtree

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Meg Foster

Jean Richie

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Michael C. Gwynne

Larry King

cast

Albert Hall

Otis Jefferson

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Linda Haynes

Karen Bundy

cast

Diane Ladd

Lynette Jones

cast

Ron O'Neal

Col. Robles

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Randy Quaid

Clayton Ritchie

cast

Diana Scarwid

Sheila Langtree

cast

Madge Sinclair

Mrs. Jefferson

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Brenda Vaccaro

Jane Briggs

cast

Dimitra Arliss

Sister Fleming

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LeVar Burton

Richard Jefferson

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Colleen Dewhurst

Myrtle Kennedy

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Clifton James

Barber Charlie Amos

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James Earl Jones

Father Divine

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Ed Lauter

Jim Jones, Sr.

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John Dukakis

Jack Daniels

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Paul Wallace

Charlie Fishback

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Martha B. Knighton

Mrs. Kruger

cast

Danny Nelson

Mr. Stevens

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Tony King

Choate

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Vivian Edwards

Mrs. Halperin

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Creator

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Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

CBS