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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

  • Téléfilm
  • 1980
  • TV-14
  • 3h 12min
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7,5/10
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Powers Boothe in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.The real-life story of the Peoples Temple cult led by Reverend Jim Jones and the events involving its move to Guyana and its eventual mass suicide.

  • Réalisation
    • William A. Graham
  • Scénario
    • Ernest Tidyman
    • Charles A. Krause
  • Casting principal
    • Powers Boothe
    • Ned Beatty
    • Irene Cara
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    7,5/10
    1,8 k
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    • Réalisation
      • William A. Graham
    • Scénario
      • Ernest Tidyman
      • Charles A. Krause
    • Casting principal
      • Powers Boothe
      • Ned Beatty
      • Irene Cara
    • 26avis d'utilisateurs
    • 10avis des critiques
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompensé par 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 victoire et 4 nominations au total

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    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Rev. Jim Jones
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Rep. Leo Ryan
    Irene Cara
    Irene Cara
    • Alice Jefferson
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Marceline 'Marcy' Jones
    Rosalind Cash
    Rosalind Cash
    • Jenny Hammond
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • David Langtree
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Jean Richie
    Michael C. Gwynne
    Michael C. Gwynne
    • Larry King
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Otis Jefferson
    Linda Haynes
    Linda Haynes
    • Karen Bundy
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Lynette Jones
    Ron O'Neal
    Ron O'Neal
    • Col. Robles
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Clayton Ritchie
    Diana Scarwid
    Diana Scarwid
    • Sheila Langtree
    Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair
    • Mrs. Jefferson
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Jane Briggs
    Dimitra Arliss
    Dimitra Arliss
    • Sister Fleming…
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Richard Jefferson
    • Réalisation
      • William A. Graham
    • Scénario
      • Ernest Tidyman
      • Charles A. Krause
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    8goya-4

    Gripping film of true event

    Powers Booth is hypnotic as cult leader jim jones who led his Peoples Temple followers from 1953 until 1978 when he led them in a mass suicide in 1978 where over 900 died. A very well done movie which may seem a little dated due to the 70s time period but well worth the time 8 of 10
    The Doomite

    Riveting and VERY watchable portrayal

    When I first saw the video at the video store, I was fascinated. I remember seeing the Waco Branch Davidian cult compound burn and reading about Jonestown in Time and Newsweek in 1993, and I was intrigued as to why so many people would readily lay down their lives for some madman like David Koresh or Jim Jones. So, I rented Guyana Tragedy for some insight into the Peoples Temple cult. What I saw was very interesting to watch. Powers Boothe did an excellent job as Jim Jones, in my opinion. You can see how persuasive, demanding, and maniacal Jones really was. And the other characters in the movie are all well-played. James Earl Jones makes a small appearance as Father Divine, but he stands out as only he can, Darth Vader voice and all. Ned Beatty, Randy Quaid, LeVar Burton all shine here. This surprised me in that it was more watchable than I thought it would be. A VERY nicely-done movie, worth anyone's viewing.
    Ajtlawyer

    Powers Boothe's Tour de Force

    Certainly this is the best work Powers Boothe has done and he deservedly got an Emmy for it. As an aside, I can recall the awards night because there was a Screen Actors Guild strike or something and nearly all of the nominees failed to attend the ceremonies. But when Boothe's name was called out as a winner, he defiantly strode up to the podium to get his trophy.

    People may want to read the book "Raven" which is a biography about Rev. Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple; this TV movie can only scratch the surface of the demonic goings-on in the Temple without demanding more censorship than a TV show could allow, at least back then.

    Boothe is hypnotic as Jim Jones and you get the sense that he wasn't always whacked out and loony. A particularly good scene is when Jones stands in front of an abandoned synagogue in the black-ghetto part of town. The only white man there, he's soon surrounded by obviously skeptical blacks. "Will you pray with me?" Jones asks, and the bystanders do as Jones gives a heartfelt prayer that God will lift their burdens. The bystanders are impressed and in a short time the Peoples Temple is prospering.

    Boothe perfectly recreates the candence and timbre of Jones' preaching and phony faith-healing and his lustful disposition towards the women of his congregation. Jones's sexual exploits don't end there and he later has an affair with drug-addicted Brad Dourif, as well (in fact, Jones had sex with plenty of his male followers). The end of the movie where the cult members all commit suicide is very frightening. All the more so because nearly all of the dialogue is exactly what was spoken---Jones had been tape recording his harangues and the tape ended probably not long before he was killed himself. By the way, Jones never took the cynanide-laced kool-aid, he was shot which led many to believe that Jones had no intention of going off into the hereafter but was planning his escape when one of henchmen decided to have Jones join his "flock".
    8Cocomab

    Compelling and tasteful

    I read a few reviews of this TV movie which all said that the film dragged on for too long and that it was basically only sensationalistic entertainment. I agree that perhaps, the film goes on a bit too long (2h30 would have been enough...) but I certainly do not think it sensationalize the subject matter. Jim Jones' expansive power trip and slow degradation into mental illness, paranoia and drug abuse are never treated in a voyeuristic manner. The movie takes its time in showing how Jones recruited followers (Brenda Vaccaro's and Brad Dourif's character are stand-outs in that matter) but also in observing an uncanny shift in Jones' perception of reality. It is mind-boggling to see an egalitarian, left-wing and compassionnate preacher become such a destructive and cruel dictator. Perhaps the movie doesn't explore Jones' motivations enough, which can make the whole ordeal a bit superficial at times (may have to do with censorship as well...) But Powers Boothe's mesmerizing performance makes it all come true. I am not familiar with the details of the real Jim Jones' life, but Boothe sure makes the monster he plays believable and real. The movie features many strong scenes, among them the preaching messes of Jones, Jones's meeting with Father Divine (a remarquable James Earl Jones), Congressman Leo Ryan (Ned Beatty)'s visit to the Guyana camp and of course, the suicide scene. It is quite a gloomy spectable to watch and Boothe is quite commanding in those last moments. Madge Sinclair shines in this scene as one of the suddenly sceptic follower, and so do Veronica Cartwright (as Jones' wife) and Brad Dourif, especially when their time comes to drink the murderous potion. The relative calm of the end of this scene, the tasteful direction and the contrasting beauty of the natural surroundings all work in making those images quite impossible to erase from one's mind. A disturbing reflection on human nature and its weaknesses. Worth watching, if only to keep in mind one of the truly horrific events of the 20th century. Not to let it be repeated again. Like, ironically, the inscription in Jim Jones' camp: "Those who do not know the past are bound to repeat it".
    dhainline1

    Guyana Tragedy showcased Powers Boothe's wonderful acting brilliantly

    "Guyana Tragedy" is one of the best miniseries about religious cults I have ever seen! Powers Boothe gave Jim Jones a charisma that made you understand why so many people basically followed this man to hell. The young actor who played Jim Jones as a boy was very good as well! I liked the back stories of the characters who followed Jones to their doom. I felt sympathy for Brad Dourif's naive doctor character who was brain washed by Jones. I also felt bad for LaVar Burton as Richard who saw what kind of monster Jones truly was and couldn't help anyone. The only criticism I had was the hiring of brown-haired Ned Beatty to play the white-haired senator, Leo Ryan. The real Ryan's assistant was a woman senator. Another semi-criticism I have is the fact that Stephan Jones, Jim and Marceline's biological son was left out of the movie, and so were Stephan's adopted siblings. On a personal note: I will miss Powers Boothe's compelling performances in every TV and movie project he has done since "Guyana Tragedy.". All of his fellow performers and I think all of us who have posted a review for his performance in this compelling movie will miss this great actor!

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    • Anecdotes
      The song that the choir sings, "Welcome", is a song from an actual recording of the real People's Temple Choir.
    • Gaffes
      The guards' AK assault rifles have blank firing adapters attached to the muzzles.
    • Citations

      Rev. Jim Jones: ...Father, you were forced to leave New York. Why?

      Father Divine: We were becoming too strong. They were frightened.

      Rev. Jim Jones: How do you sustain a movement like this one?

      Father Divine: How did Moses sustain his flock?

      Rev. Jim Jones: What of the cost?

      Father Divine: Ask and you shall receive, my son.

      Rev. Jim Jones: And as for worldly possessions?

      Father Divine: Sustenance of whatever kind our Heavenly Father requires.

      Rev. Jim Jones: ...Sometimes, the women in my flock tempt me. What shall I do about that?

      Father Divine: It's your duty - your religious obligation - to bring such desires to the surface, so that you can eliminate those desires. Remember, Mary wasn't a virgin either.

      Rev. Jim Jones: ...You've given a whole new world to me, Father.

      Father Divine: As it should be, so let it be, my son.

      Rev. Jim Jones: Do you truly believe that you're God?

      Father Divine: I don't have to say that I'm God, and I don't have to say that I'm NOT God. Millions of people CALL me God, and millions more call me the Devil. But I don't say that I'm God, and I don't say that I'm the Devil. But I *produce* God and, in doing so, shake the earth.

      Rev. Jim Jones: Thank you for your time, Father.

    • Crédits fous
      "The film you are about to see is a dramatization of the life of Jim Jones. Born - May 13, 1931 Lynn, Indiana - Died - November 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana. This is his story."
    • Connexions
      Alternate-language version of Guyana : La Secte de l'enfer (1979)
    • Bandes originales
      Welcome
      Performed by the People's Temple Choir

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    • Date de sortie
      • 5 janvier 1982 (Suède)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • La secte des possédés
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Atlanta, Géorgie, États-Unis
    • Société de production
      • Konigsberg Company
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    • Durée
      3 heures 12 minutes
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.33 : 1

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