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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
86 min | Documentary, History

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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

86 min | Documentary, History

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.

Director

Stanley Nelson

Writers

Marcia Smith (story) (teleplay) | Noland Walker (teleplay)

Producer

Stanley Nelson

Composer

Tom Phillips

Cinematographer

Michael Chin

Editors

Lewis Erskine | Aljernon Tunsil

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Release date

Apr 26, 2006 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Rebecca Moore Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre (2018)
Janet Shular Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Tim Carter Self Self See fewer	P3 Dokumentär (2005)
Stanley Clayton Self Self See fewer	In Search of... (1976)
Hue Fortson Jr. Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Garrett Lambrev Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Claire Janaro Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Neva Sly Hargrave Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Deborah Layton Self Self See fewer	In Search of... (1976)
Phyllis Wilmore Zimmerman Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
Chuck Wilmore Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
John R. Hall Self Self See fewer	Crimes That Made History (2016)
Tim Reiterman Self Self See fewer	Raven
June Cordell Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Eugene Cordell Self Self See fewer	Very Scary People (2019)
Garnett Day Self (as Rev. Garnett Day) Self (as Rev. Garnett Day) See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Fielding McGehee Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Joyce Shaw-Houston Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Bryan Kravitz Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Juanell Smart Self Self See fewer	Very Scary People (2019)
Mike Touchette Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Laura Johnston Kohl Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
Kristine Kravitz Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Grace Stoen Self Self See fewer	In Search of... (1976)
Marshall Kilduff Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
Vernon Gosney Self Self See fewer	Hidden in America (2012)
Jordan Vilchez Self Self See fewer	Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)
Eugene Smith Self Self See fewer	Witness to Jonestown (2008)
Jackie Speier Self (as Rep. Jackie Speier) Self (as Rep. Jackie Speier) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Stephen Sung Self Self See fewer	The Society of Operating Cameramen: Lifetime Achievement Awards (1994)
Willie Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	George of the Jungle (1997)
Gary Green Henchman Henchman See fewer	Fried Barry (2020)
Jim Jones Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	People's Temple (1973)
Leo J. Ryan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
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