| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Stell | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Charles A. Krause | Crew | Writing | Book |
Cloudia Rebar | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
 Elmer Bernstein | Crew | Sound | Music |
 Ernest Tidyman | Crew | Writing | Teleplay, Producer |
Frank Konigsberg | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Gil Hubbs | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Tony de Zarraga | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Walter Scott Herndon | Crew | Art | Production Design |
 William A. Graham | Crew | Directing | Director |
Sam Manners | Crew | Production | Producer |
Frank Novak | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costumer |
 Albert Hall | Cast | Actor | Otis Jefferson |
Benji Wilhoite | Cast | Actor | Young Jim Jones |
 Brad Dourif | Cast | Actor | David Langtree |
 Brenda Vaccaro | Cast | Actress | Jane Briggs |
Charles Franzen | Cast | Phil | |
 Clifton James | Cast | Actor | Barber Charlie Amos |
 Colleen Dewhurst | Cast | Actress | Myrtle Kennedy |
Danny Nelson | Cast | Mr. Stevens | |
David Raynr | Cast | Actor | Raymond Jefferson |
 Diana Scarwid | Cast | Actress | Sheila Langtree |
 Diane Ladd | Cast | Actress | Lynette Jones |
 Dimitra Arliss | Cast | Actress | Sister Fleming |
 Ed Lauter | Cast | Actor | Jim Jones, Sr. |
Georgia Allen | Cast | Actress | Sister Carmella |
 Irene Cara | Cast | Actress | Alice Jefferson |
 James Earl Jones | Cast | Actor | Father Divine |
 Joe Dorsey | Cast | Actor | Jake |
Joel Godard | Cast | John Briggs | |
 John Dukakis | Cast | Actor | Jack Daniels |
 LeVar Burton | Cast | Actor | Richard Jefferson |
 Linda Haynes | Cast | Actress | Karen Bundy |
 Madge Sinclair | Cast | Actress | Mrs. Jefferson |
 Meg Foster | Cast | Actress | Jean Richie |
 Michael C. Gwynne | Cast | Actor | Larry King |
Mildred Brown | Cast | Sister Crandall | |
 Ned Beatty | Cast | Actor | Rep. Leo Ryan |
 Powers Boothe | Cast | Actor | Rev. Jim Jones |
Ralph Pace | Cast | Actor | Mr. Hester |
 Randy Quaid | Cast | Actor | Clayton Ritchie |
 Ron O'Neal | Cast | Actor | Col. Robles |
 Rosalind Cash | Cast | Actress | Jenny Hammond |
Roy Tatum | Cast | Brother Morris | |
 Tony King | Cast | Actor | Choate |
 Veronica Cartwright | Cast | Actress | Marceline "Marcy" Jones |
 Vivian Edwards | Cast | Actress | Mrs. Halperin |
 William Dozier | Cast | Actor | Mr. Caldwell |
 Martha B. Knighton | Cast | Actress | Mrs. Kruger |
 Paul Wallace | Cast | Charlie Fishback | |
Meg Brush | Cast | Mrs. Briggs | |
Walter M. Elder Sr. | Cast | Mr. Holloway | |
Rita Byrd | Cast | Mrs. Manners | |
Henry Lide | Cast | Mr. Brooks | |
Bernice Ramsey | Cast | Angel | |
Buzzy Hill | Cast | Albert | |
Tony Foster | Cast | Joshua | |
Alvin Pealer | Cast | George | |
Shalee Goble | Cast | Becky | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
