Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones 44 years old
The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.
Credits
Veronica Cartwright
Marceline 'Marcy' Jones
James Earl Jones
Father Divine
Meg Foster
Jean Richie
Brad Dourif
David Langtree
Diana Scarwid
Sheila Langtree
Brenda Vaccaro
Jane Briggs
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Veronica Cartwright She was 30 , now 75 years old | as Marceline 'Marcy' Jones |
| James Earl Jones He was 49 , now 93 years old | as Father Divine |
| Meg Foster She was 31 , now 75 years old | as Jean Richie |
| Brad Dourif He was 30 , now 74 years old | as David Langtree |
| Diana Scarwid She was 24 , now 68 years old | as Sheila Langtree |
| Brenda Vaccaro She was 40 , now 84 years old | as Jane Briggs |
| Ned Beatty He was 42 , now 86 years old | as Leo Ryan |
| Clifton James He was 59 , 96 years old when he died | as Barber Charlie Amos |
| Diane Ladd She was 44 , now 88 years old | as Lynette Jones |
| Ed Lauter He was 41 , 74 years old when he died | as Jim Jones Sr. |
| LeVar Burton He was 23 , now 67 years old | as Richard Jefferson |
| Powers Boothe He was 31 , 68 years old when he died | as Jim Jones |
| Albert Hall He was 42 , now 86 years old | as Otis Jefferson |
| Colleen Dewhurst She was 55 , 67 years old when she died | as Myrtle Kennedy |
| Madge Sinclair She was 41 , 57 years old when she died | as Mrs. Jefferson |
| Ron O'Neal He was 42 , 66 years old when he died | as Col. Robles |
| Linda Haynes She was 32 , now 76 years old | as Karen Bundy |
| Randy Quaid He was 29 , now 73 years old | as Clayton Ritchie |
| Danny Nelson He was 4 , now 48 years old | as Mr. Stevens |
| Irene Cara She was 21 , now 65 years old | as Alice Jefferson |
| Joe Dorsey He was 55 , now 99 years old | as Jake |
| Tony King He was 36 , now 80 years old | as Choate |
| John Dukakis He was 21 , now 65 years old | as Jack Daniels |
| Michael C. Gwynne He was 37 , now 81 years old | as Larry King |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Ernest Tidyman Writing He was 52 , 56 years old when he died | Teleplay |
| William A. Graham Directing He was 53 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
| Charles A. Krause Writing | Book |
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (44 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1980-04-15
- Runtime: [96] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2
