Jim: The James Foley Story

Jim: The James Foley Story

111 mins | Documentary | Jan. 23, 2016

In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as he knelt beside an ISIS militant dressed in black. That image challenged the world to deal with a new face of terror. And it tested one American family. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Brian Oakes, Foley’s close childhood friend, Jim takes us from small-town New England to the adrenaline-fueled front lines of Libya and Syria, where Foley pushed the limits of danger to report on the plight of civilians impacted by war.

Jim: The James Foley Story

111 mins | Documentary | Jan. 23, 2016

Jim: The James Foley Story
In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as he knelt beside an ISIS militant dressed in black. That image challenged the world to deal with a new face of terror. And it tested one American family. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Brian Oakes, Foley’s close childhood friend, Jim takes us from small-town New England to the adrenaline-fueled front lines of Libya and Syria, where Foley pushed the limits of danger to report on the plight of civilians impacted by war.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers HBO Documentary Films, Kunhardt Films
Original title Jim: The James Foley Story
Directors Brian Oakes
Writers Heather MacDonald, Chris Chuang, Brian Oakes

Cast

Ben Chase

as Jim (recreations)

Diane Foley

as Self

James Foley

as Self (archive footage)

John Foley

as Self

Michael D. Joseph

as Hostage (recreations)

Magnus Tonning Riise

as Daniel (recreations)

Brian Oakes

as Self