Guyana: Crime of the Century

A grim, sensationalized docudrama that immerses you in paranoia and control, building dread toward an inevitable, horrifying end.

Directed by

René Cardona Jr.

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Starring

Stuart Whitman, John Ireland, Joseph Cotten

Tagline

The movie that dares to tell the truth behind the most shocking crime of the century!

Overview

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)

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, obsession, madness, death

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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