Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, is a 2006 documentary film made by Firelight Media, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson. The documentary reveals new footage of the incidents surrounding the Peoples Temple and its leader Jim Jones who led over 900 members of his religious group to a settlement in Guyana called Jonestown, where he orchestrated a mass suicide with poisoned Flavor Aid, in November 1978. It is in the form of a narrative with interviews with former Temple members, Jonestown survivors, and people who knew Jones.
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
Directed by Stanley Nelson
Genres - Documentary, History |
Release Date - Apr 26, 2006 |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
Box Office
$148,292
Tags
Associate, Cult, Mass Suicide, Member
Attributes
Narrative Location: Guyana
Subject: Documentary about disasters, Documentary about religion, Documentary about suicide
Subject: Documentary about disasters, Documentary about religion, Documentary about suicide
Alternate Titles
Dödens tempel
FI
Jonestown
PL
Jonestown - från början till slutet
SE
Jonestown - Todeswahn einer Sekte
DE
Jonestown - Vida e Morte no Templo do Povo
BR
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
CA, GB, US
Jonestown: Η ζωή και ο θάνατος του Ναού του Λαού
GR
Kuoleman temppeli
FI