GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE JIM JONES STORY [DVD] [1980]

Originally shown as a two-part TV movie, this is a gripping recreation of the horrible tragedy of the November 1978 mass suicide of 913 people at the South American religious “colony” of Jonestown. Powers Boothe’s portrayal of the cult-leader Reverend Jim Jones earned him an “Emmy” and the film traces the life of Jones from his early activist period to his rise as a modern day messiah. The climatic suicide scenes are convincingly recreated in a near-documentary style, and the whole production benefits from a huge supporting cast of excellent players.

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Format  DVD

Language  English

Region  All Regions

Audio  Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio  1.33:1 / 4x3

Rating  Not Rated

Runtime  189

Year  1980

Color  Color

UPC  089859850523