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Jonestown: Paradise Lost

The 1978 American drama film "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" tells the true story of charismatic cult leader Jim Jones, who lures his followers to Guyana with promises of a utopian community, only to orchestrate a tragic mass-suicide that claims the lives of nearly 1,000 people.

The film is a documentary-drama hybrid that chronicles the 5-day countdown to the devastating mass murder/suicides of Jim Jones' People's Temple on November 18th, 1978, resulting in the tragic loss of 918 lives.

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Info about Jonestown: Paradise Lost

Studio(s): Film Afrika Worldwide, Cineflix International

Originally Released: United States, Jan 15, 2007

Genres:Documentary, History, Drama