Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

An outstanding, Emmy-winning performance by Powers Boothe anchors this acclaimed miniseries about controversial cult leader Jim Jones. Fixated on the idea of an impending nuclear holocaust, Jones led over 900 followers to the jungles of South America where he set up his own community called Jonestown that would ultimately be the site of a tragic mass suicide in 1978. James Earl Jones, Ned Beatty, Randy Quaid, Meg Foster, Brad Dourif also star. 189 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.