Jim: The James Foley Story

Jim: The James Foley Story

7.3 | 2016-01-23 | 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.

Featured Crew

Brian Oakes Director
Chris Chuang Screenplay
Brian Oakes Screenplay
Heather MacDonald Screenplay
Peter W. Kunhardt Executive Producer
Jacqueline Glover Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins Executive Producer
Chris Chuang Associate Producer
Dan Romer Original Music Composer
Saul Simon MacWilliams Original Music Composer

Cast

Ben Chase
Ben Chase
Jim (recreations)
James Foley
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
Michael D. Joseph
Michael D. Joseph
Hostage (recreations)
Magnus Tonning Riise
Magnus Tonning Riise
Daniel (recreations)

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