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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006
Directed byStanley Nelson
1h 26m

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.

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Claire JanaroHerselfDeborah LaytonHerselfGarrett Lambrev
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STATUSReleased
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7.1

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