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.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) is a drama and crime series that premiered on April 15, 1980, spanning 1 season and 2 episodes. It stars Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara and Veronica Cartwright. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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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
Diane Ladd
as Lynette Jones
Ron O'Neal
as Col. Robles
Executive produced by Frank Konigsberg.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 22 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 3, 2020
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones has 1 season and 2 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on April 15, 1980.
No. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 16, 1980.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) stars Powers Boothe, Ned Beatty, Irene Cara, Veronica Cartwright and Rosalind Cash. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) is rated 7.3 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and crime series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
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