The Hunt for Jihadi John (2019)

The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Mohammed Emwazi

Self (archive footage)

D

Diane Foley

Self, James Foley's mother

E

Emma El-Badawy

Self (as Emman El-Badawy)

R

Robert Verkaik

Self, author of 'Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist'

J

Jo Shuter

Self

C

Claudia Giarrusso

Self

D

Douglas H. Wise

Self, retired member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service

David Petraeus

Self

J

James Foley

Self (archive footage)

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