Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979)
Guyana: Crime of the Century (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 47min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 Jan 1980 (USA)
- Movie
Reverend Jim Jones, the priest of an independent church in the South American country Guyana, orders his followers to commit suicide. But not all of them follow him blindly and begin to think on their own.
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Reverend James Johnson
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| Gene Barry | ... |
Congressman Lee O'Brien
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| John Ireland | ... |
Dave Cole
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Richard Gable
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| Bradford Dillman | ... |
Dr. Gary Shaw
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Jennifer Ashley | ... |
Anna Kazan
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Susan Ames
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| Nadiuska | ... |
Leslie Stevens
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| Tony Young | ... |
Ron Harvey
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Erika Carlsson | ... |
Marilyn Johnson
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| Robert DoQui | ... |
Oliver Ross
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| Hugo Stiglitz | ... |
Cliff Robson
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| Carlos East | ... |
Mike Sheldon
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Eduardo Bea | ... |
Reporter
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| Juan Luis Galiardo | ... |
Reporter
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| Armando Calvo | ... |
Reporter
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Ricardo Carrión | ... |
Reporter - Bert Powers
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Óscar Lancer | ... |
Reporter
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Adalberto Menéndez | ... |
Reporter
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Humberto Vilchis | ... |
Reporter
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Jack Braddock Johnson | ... |
Alex Dressler
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Delroy White | ... |
Ambassador Phillip Banks
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Yogi Ruge | ... |
Commune member
(as Yogi Rouge)
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Sharon Semper | ... |
Commune Member
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Dana Baker | ... |
Commune Member
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| Tito Junco | ... |
Thomas, Commune member
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| Enrique Lucero | ... |
Commune member
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| Anaís de Melo | ... |
Rebecca, Commune member
(as Anais D'Melo)
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| Julián Bravo | ... |
Commune member
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Robertha | ... |
Commune Singer
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Jacqueline Evans | ... |
Commune Member
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Lorraine Chanel | ... |
Commune member shot while escaping
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| Carlos Riquelme | ... |
Commune Member / Cliff's Father
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| Edith González | ... |
Commune member
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Adalberto Arvizu | ... |
Commune member
(as Alberto Arvizu)
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Alejandro Ciangherotti | ... |
Commune Member
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| Leonor Llausás | ... |
Lida - Commune member
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| Eduardo Noriega | ... |
Commune Member
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Ricardo Noriega | ... |
Commune member
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Esteban Noriega | ... |
Commune Member
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Leopoldo Francés | ... |
Commune Member
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Rojo Grau | ... |
Stewart - Johnson's son
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Yolanda Ponce | ... |
Commune Member
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Gerardo Castell | ... |
Commune Member
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Liza Willert | ... |
Commune Member
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Fernando Yapur | ... |
Commune Member
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Ernesto Roel Jr. | ... |
Commune Member
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Leon Berio | ... |
Commune Member
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Armando Martín | ... |
Commune Member
(as Armando Martin Pecas)
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| Orlando Urdaneta | ... |
Compound Guard
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David Silvan | ... |
Compound Guard
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Miguel Gurza | ... |
Compound Guard
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Humberto Gurza | ... |
Compound Guard
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Mario Arévalo | ... |
Compound Guard
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J.J. Gonzalez | ... |
Compound Guard
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Carlos Suárez | ... |
Compound Guard
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Miguel Ángel Gómez | ... |
Compound Guard
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Badir Yapur | ... |
Compound Guard
(as Badi Yapur)
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Tirso | ... |
Compound Guard
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Edna Gabriela | ... |
India piel roja (uncredited)
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José Nájera | ... |
William Hudson Sr. (uncredited)
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Gabriela Willer | ... |
India Piel Roja (uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Cardona Jr. | ||
Written by
| Carlos Valdemar | ... | (screenplay) & |
| René Cardona Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
| René Cardona Jr. | ... | (story) & |
| Carlos Valdemar | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| René Cardona Jr. | ... | producer |
| Alfonso López Negrete | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jimmie Haskell | ||
| Alfredo Diaz Ordaz | ||
| George S. Price | ||
| Nelson Riddle | ||
| Bob Summers | ||
Cinematography by
| Leopoldo Villaseñor | ||
Editing by
| Earl Watson | ||
Editorial Department
| José A. Calvo | ... | assistant editor (as Jose Calvo) |
Production Management
| Miguel Angel Gomez | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roberto Schlosser | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Simon Coke | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ted Gomillion | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ted Keep | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dessie Markovsky | ... | sound editor (as Dessy Markovsky) |
| Stephen Purvis | ... | sound editor |
| Robert M. Smith | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Smith) |
| Rodolfo Solís | ... | location sound |
Special Effects by
| Raúl Camarena | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christa von Humboldt | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Douglas M. Lackey | ... | music editor (as Douglas Lackey) |
| Ron Malo | ... | music scoring mixer |
Additional Crew
| Humberto Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
| Miguel Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
| Ruth Rugo | ... | production secretary |
| David Silvan | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Production Companies
- Re-al productions International
- Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE) (co-production)
- Izaro Films (co-production)
- Care (Panama) (co-production)
Distributors
- Barber Dann Films (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Fram Film (1984) (Norway)
- VCI Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- K-Tel International (1982) (Australia) (VHS) (Betamax)
- MPM Productions (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Polygram (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Precision Video (1981) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Scorpion Releasing (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Screentime (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Toshiba EMI (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- VCL (1985) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Creative Film Arts (titles and opticals)
- Devonshire Studios (music recorded at)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (production facilities provided by)
- Gomillion Sound (post production)
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC) (acknowledgment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by VCI Home Video |
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| Taglines | The movie that dares to tell the truth behind the most shocking crime of the century! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It's an unauthorized version of the Jonestown story, so many names were changed. Jim Jones is called "James Johnson." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Time To Love See more » |