Guyana Tradegy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)

Written by Charles A. Krause, Ernest Tidyman

Directed by William A. Graham

Running Time: 105 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1980

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Made for TV

In 1978, over 900 people in a religious cult led by Jim Jones committed suicide in a Guyanese jungle settlement. Discover Jones' childhood and career as a preacher.

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Cast

	Powers Boothe		Rev. Jim Jones
	Ned Beatty		Rep. Leo Ryan
	Irene Cara		Alice Jefferson
	Veronica Cartwright		Marceline 'Marcy' Jones
	Rosalind Cash		Jenny Hammond
	Brad Dourif		David Langtree
	Meg Foster		Jean Richie
	Michael C. Gwynne		Larry King
	Albert Hall		Otis Jefferson
	Linda Haynes		Karen Bundy
	Diane Ladd		Lynette Jones
	Ron O'Neal		Col. Robles
	Randy Quaid		Clayton Ritchie
	Diana Scarwid		Sheila Langtree
	Madge Sinclair		Mrs. Jefferson
	Brenda Vaccaro		Jane Briggs
	Dimitra Arliss		Sister Fleming
	LeVar Burton		Richard Jefferson
	Colleen Dewhurst		Mrs. Myrtle Kennedy
	Clifton James		Barber Charlie Amos
	James Earl Jones		Father Divine
	Ed Lauter		Jim Jones Sr.
	David Raynr		Raymond Jefferson
	John Dukakis		Jack Daniels
	Benji Wilhoite		Young Jim Jones
	Ralph Pace		Mr. Hester
	William Dozier		Mr. Caldwell
	Paul Wallace		Charlie Fishback
	Walter M. Elder Sr.		Mr. Holloway
	Martha Knighton		Mrs. Kruger
	Guy Del Russo		Reporter
	Richard Reiner		Reporter
	Frank Konigsberg		Reporter
	Tony Foster		Joshua
	Danny Nelson		Mr. Stevens
	Georgia Allen		Sister Carmella
	Mildred Brown		Sister Crandall
	Roy Tatum		Brother Morris
	Bernardine Mitchell		Black Woman
	Charles Anderson		Hoodlum
	Alvin Pealer		George
	Charles Franzen		Phil
	Les Hatfield		Klan Leader
	Buzzy Hill		Albert
	Joe Dorsey		Jakes
	Henry Lide		Mr. Brooks
	Terry Browning		Cashier
	Bernice Ramsey		Angel
	Savino Maneri		Defector
	Tony King		Choate
	Joel Godard		John Briggs
	Meg Brush		Mrs. Briggs