Film

Jim: The James Foley Story

2016 · 1h 51m · Documentary

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

73

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.

Ben Chase

Jim (recreations)

Diane Foley

Self

James Foley

Self (archive footage)

John Foley

Self

Michael D. Joseph

Hostage (recreations)

Magnus Tonning Riise

Daniel (recreations)

Brian Oakes

Self

• Brian OakesDirector · Screenplay
• Chris ChuangScreenplay
• Heather MacDonaldScreenplay
• Eva LipmanProducer
• George KunhardtProducer
• Teddy KunhardtProducer
• Peter W. KunhardtExecutive Producer
• Jacqueline GloverExecutive Producer
• Sheila NevinsExecutive Producer
• Clair PopkinDirector of Photography

Jim: The James Foley Story - Official trailer

Release date

January 23, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Documentary