Movie: Witness to Jonestown

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Terri Buford
Terri Buford

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Tim Carter
Tim Carter

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Hue Fortson Jr.
Hue Fortson Jr.

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Fred Francis
Fred Francis

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Lester Holt
Lester Holt

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Stephan Jones
Stephan Jones

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Marshall Kilduff
Marshall Kilduff

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Laura Johnston Kohl
Laura Johnston Kohl

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Charles A. Krause
Charles A. Krause

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Rebecca Moore
Rebecca Moore

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    Rare footage shot inside the People's Temple gives an insider's look at the tragic Jonestown Massacre that occurred in Guyana in 1978. Interviews with survivors attempt to shed light on how and why 900 Unitedstatians would follow one man to their deaths.

  • Release Date

    2008-11-09

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    6.4

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