Jim: The James Foley Story

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 23, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO Documentary Films,Kunhardt Films

Cast

Ben Chase,Diane Foley,James Foley,John Foley,Michael D. Joseph,Magnus Tonning Riise,Brian Oakes

Director

Brian Oakes

Writer

Chris Chuang,Brian Oakes,Heather MacDonald

Producer

Peter W. Kunhardt,Jacqueline Glover,Sheila Nevins,Eva Lipman,George Kunhardt,Teddy Kunhardt

Cinematography

Clair Popkin,Matthew Vandyke

Music

Dan Romer,Saul Simon MacWilliams,Osei Essed

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5278466