Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost (2018)

6.7/10 • 82 min • Crime Documentary History

Overview

Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost offers new insights into the Peoples Temple tragedy, exploring lingering questions about Pastor Jim Jones, his religious and social justice movement, and the deaths of his followers that day.

Cast

Chris Connelly

Self

Jim Jones

Self (archive footage)

Leo J. Ryan

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Speier

Self

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