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Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Minister. Messiah. Monster.

20186.61 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.

Created by Leonardo DiCaprio
NetworksSundanceTV

Top Cast

Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Self (archive footage)

About Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle is a documentary, crime, news series that first aired in 2018. Created by Leonardo DiCaprio, it stars Jim Jones. Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.

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