Jim: The James Foley Story

Sep 2 2016 TV-MA 1h 51m
Biography, Documentary

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

In August 2014, the video execution of American journalist James Foley by ISIS exposed the world to the new face of terror. Directed by Foley's childhood friend Brian Oakes,, this powerful, gut-wrenching documentary tells Foley's tragic story through interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, while his fellow hostages reveal the chilling details of their captivity.

Written by

Chris Chuang, Heather MacDonald, Brian Oakes

Directed by

Brian Oakes

Cast

James Foley, Unai Aranzadi, Zac Baillie

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films, Kunhardt Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
Jim: The James Foley Story - Official trailer
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