Jim: The James Foley Story (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.

Cast (7)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ben Chase

Jim (recreations)

D

Diane Foley

Self

J

James Foley

Self (archive footage)

J

John Foley

Self

M

Michael D. Joseph

Hostage (recreations)

M

Magnus Tonning Riise

Daniel (recreations)

B

Brian Oakes

Self

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