5.0Guyana: Crime of the Century · 1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979) is a Drama / Thriller film directed by René Cardona Jr., starring Stuart Whitman, John Ireland, Joseph Cotten.
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5.0Overview
This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who after years of evangelism and good deeds, begins his own church in the mid-western United States. When Jim Jones becomes increasingly obsessed with the belief that the CIA is "a wicked enemy" who is out to get him, he emigrates with his congregation to Guyana, where he plans to create a utopia. But Jim Jones' utopia consists of a society where he demands his followers turn their minds, bodies and possessions over to him, one that is rife with orgies, physical violence, mental torture, and sexual abuse of children and adults. Ultimately, Jim Jones' paranoia reaches a fevered pitch that culminates in him taking savage action against his own congregation. (VCI Home Video)
Cast
Stuart Whitman, John Ireland, Joseph Cotten, Bradford Dillman, Gene Barry, Jennifer Ashley, Yvonne De Carlo, Nadiuska
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What is "Guyana: Crime of the Century" about?
This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who after years of evangelism and good deeds, begins his own church in the mid-western United States. When Jim Jones becomes increasingly obsessed with the belief that the CIA is "a wicked enemy" who is out to get him, he emigrates with his congregation to Guyana, where he plans to create a utopia. But Jim Jones' utopia consists of a society where he demands his followers turn their minds, bodies and possessions over to him, one that is rife with orgies, physical violence, mental torture, and sexual abuse of children and adults. Ultimately, Jim Jones' paranoia reaches a fevered pitch that culminates in him taking savage action against his own congregation. (VCI Home Video)
When was "Guyana: Crime of the Century" released?
Guyana: Crime of the Century was released in 1979.
Who stars in "Guyana: Crime of the Century"?
The cast includes Stuart Whitman, John Ireland, Joseph Cotten, Bradford Dillman.
