Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Apr 26, 2006 | IMDB 7.1
86 min Watch NowDocumentary, History, TV Movie
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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