Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2024-06-17
Duration:135 min
Director:
Actors:Jim Jones
Production:72 Films, National Geographic

Overview:

Survivors and eyewitnesses tell the immersive story of Jim Jones' idealistic organization's final hours that spiraled into a mass casualty event.

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