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Guyana: Crime of the Century

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Plot

This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who after years of evangelism and good deeds, begins his own church in the mid-western United States. When Jim Jones becomes increasingly obsessed with the belief that the CIA is "a wicked enemy" who is out to get him, he emigrates with his congregation to Guyana, where he plans to create a utopia. But Jim Jones' utopia consists of a society where he demands his followers turn their minds, bodies and possessions over to him, one that is rife with orgies, physical violence, mental torture, and sexual abuse of children and adults. Ultimately, Jim Jones' paranoia reaches a fevered pitch that culminates in him taking savage action against his own congregation. (VCI Home Video)

Cast

Stuart Whitman as Rev. James Johnson
Stuart Whitman

as Rev. James Johnson

John Ireland as Dave Cole
John Ireland

as Dave Cole

Joseph Cotten as Richard Gable
Joseph Cotten

as Richard Gable

Bradford Dillman as Dr. Gary Shaw
Bradford Dillman

as Dr. Gary Shaw

Gene Barry as Congressman Lee O'Brien
Gene Barry

as Congressman Lee O'Brien

Jennifer Ashley as Anna Kazan
Jennifer Ashley

as Anna Kazan

Yvonne De Carlo as Susan Ames
Yvonne De Carlo

as Susan Ames

Nadiuska as Leslie Stevens
Nadiuska

as Leslie Stevens

Tony Young as Ron Harvey
Tony Young

as Ron Harvey

Robert DoQui as Oliver Ross
Robert DoQui

as Oliver Ross

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • September 20, 1979

Production Companies

  • Re-al productions International

  • Conacine

  • Care

  • Ízaro Films

Production Countries

  • Mexico

  • Panama

  • Spain

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.78 hrs

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