Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979, English. Directed by René Cardona Jr..
The movie that dares to tell the truth behind the most shocking crime of the century!
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)
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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FlixFlingCast & crew
- René Cardona Jr.Director
- Stuart WhitmanRev. James Johnson
- John IrelandDave Cole
- Joseph CottenRichard Gable
- Bradford DillmanDr. Gary Shaw
- Gene BarryCongressman Lee O'Brien
- Jennifer AshleyAnna Kazan
- Yvonne De CarloSusan Ames
- NadiuskaLeslie Stevens
- Tony YoungRon Harvey
- Robert DoQuiOliver Ross
- Erika CarlssonMarilyn Johnson
- Hugo StiglitzCliff Robson
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1979
- Country
- Mexico, Panama, Spain
- Written by
- René Cardona Jr., Carlos Valdemar
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Guyana: Crime of the Century runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Guyana: Crime of the Century is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Guyana: Crime of the Century is streaming on FlixFling in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Guyana: Crime of the Century?
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Who directed Guyana: Crime of the Century?
Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979) was directed by René Cardona Jr. and stars Stuart Whitman, John Ireland, Joseph Cotten.