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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Actors:  Claire Janaro, Deborah Layton, Garrett Lambrev, Hue Fortson Jr., Janet Shular, Jim Jones Directors:  Stanley Nelson

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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