Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

April 26th, 20061h 26min

Documentary, History, TV Movie
71%

Overview

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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