Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979)

Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979)

The movie that dares to tell the truth behind the most shocking crime of the century! 1979-09-20 Mexico, Panama, Spain 107 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 is Rev. James Johnson
Rev. James Johnson
John Ireland is Dave Cole
Dave Cole
Joseph Cotten is Richard Gable
Richard Gable
Bradford Dillman is Dr. Gary Shaw
Dr. Gary Shaw
Gene Barry is Congressman Lee O'Brien
Congressman Lee O'Brien
Jennifer Ashley is Anna Kazan
Anna Kazan
Yvonne De Carlo is Susan Ames
Susan Ames
Nadiuska is Leslie Stevens
Leslie Stevens
Tony Young is Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey
Robert DoQui is Oliver Ross
Oliver Ross
Erika Carlsson is Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
Hugo Stiglitz is Cliff Robson
Cliff Robson