Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980 TV Mini-series)

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980 TV Mini-series)
Directed by William Graham
==Synopsis==
The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverand Jim Jones (Powers Boothe) and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.
==Trivia==
Some of the characters in the mini-series were based off real people involved with the Peoples Temple:
*The characters of Clayton (Randy Quaid) and Jean Richie (Meg Foster) are based on Timothy and Grace Stoen.
*David Langtree (Brad Dourif) was based off of Jonestown's doctor Schacht.
*Larry King (Michael C. Gwynne) was based off Larry Layton.
*Mrs. Jefferson's (Madge Sinclair) speech on protesting the planned mass suicide was based off the words of Miller.
*Alice Jefferson (Irene Cara) was based off of Shanda Michelle Oliver.
==Male Deaths==
*Ned Beatty [Rep. Leo Ryan]
*Powers Boothe [Rev. Jim Jones]
*Brad Dourif [David Langtree]
*John Dukakis [Jack Daniels]
*Walter M. Elder Sr. [Mr. Holloway]
*Tony Foster [Joshua James Ritchie]
*Joel Godard [John Briggs]
*Albert Hall [Otis Jefferson]
*Tony King [Choate]
*Peter Moldonado [Guard]
*Randy Quaid [Clayton Ritchie]
==Female Deaths==
*Meg Brush [Mrs. Briggs]
*Irene Cara [Alice Jefferson]
*Veronica Cartwright [Marceline 'Marcy' Jones]
*Rosalind Cash [Jenny Hammond]
*Meg Foster [Jean Ritchie]
*Linda Haynes [Karen Bundy]
*Diana Scarwid [Sheila Langtree]
*Madge Sinclair [Mrs. Jefferson]
*Brenda Vaccaro [Jane Briggs]
Category:1980 Films
Category:TV Miniseries
Category:Films directed by William Graham
Category:Biography
Category:Based on a true story
Category:Suicide Films
Category:CBS movies