01 Jan 2008
Escape From Jonestown
In 1978, more than 900 people were led to their death by Rev. Jim Jones in a mass murder-suicide pact. Those who survived tell their story of pain and loss.
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and Jim Jones. From eyewitness and survivor accounts, it recreates the last week before the mass murder-suicide on November 18, 1978.
Top Billed Cast
Ted Biggs Narrator (voice)
Rick Roberts Jim Jones
Quentin Krog Stephan Jones
Brendan Murray Vernon Gosney
Alon Nashman Sherwin Harris
Greg Ellwand Congressman Leo Ryan
Kevin Otto Tim Reiterman
Adrienne Pearce Sharon Amos
Victoria Bartlett Marceline Jones
Patrick Lyster Charles Garry
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