Witness to Jonestown
2008•1h 29m•6.4•Released
Documentary
Rare footage shot inside the People's Temple gives an insider's look at the tragic Jonestown Massacre that occurred in Guyana in 1978. Interviews with survivors attempt to shed light on how and why 900 Unitedstatians would follow one man to their deaths.
Writer
Stephen Stept
Languages
English
Studio
Peacock Productions
Cast
Terri Buford
Herself
Tim Carter
Himself
Hue Fortson Jr.
Himself
Fred Francis
Himself
Lester Holt
Himself
Stephan Jones
Himself
Marshall Kilduff
Himself
Laura Johnston Kohl
Herself
Charles A. Krause
Himself
Rebecca Moore
Herself
Tim Reiterman
Himself
Eugene Smith
Himself
Jim Jones
Self (archive footage)
Leo J. Ryan
Self (archive footage)
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