Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
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- Produced for the PBS series American Experience, Stanley Nelson's Jonestown: The Life and Death of the Peoples' Temple, written by his frequent collaborator Marcia Smith, examines the infamous religious cult formed by Jim Jones and the events that ......
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- Director(s)
- Stanley Nelson
- Distributor(s)
- 7th Art
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 85 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | G. Allen JohnsonAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the year's most important documentaries, a real must-see.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
This calm and thorough film has just the right attitude and tone to deal with a most incendiary story.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites
While Jonestown lacks the power of revelation, it's a first-rate piece of journalism, as fascinating and thorough as any magazine article.Read the full review