Jim: The James Foley Story
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.
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7 people
Ben Chase
Jim (recreations)
Known for
The Thing About Pam
The Last Thing He Wanted
Diane Foley
Self
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
John Foley
Self
Also in
Halfway to Zen
Michael D. Joseph
Hostage (recreations)
Also in
Pandora's Box: Unleashing Evil
Magnus Tonning Riise
Daniel (recreations)
Brian Oakes
Self
Brian Oakes Director · Chris Chuang Screenplay Heather MacDonald Screenplay
United States release January 23, 2016 · Produced in United States · Production HBO Documentary Films
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Kunhardt Films
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HBO Documentary Films
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2016
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States
February 6, 2016 · TV
New Zealand
July 1, 2016 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 13, 2016 · Premiere · Sheffield DocFest: Sheffield International Documentary Festival
June 29, 2016 · Premiere · East End Film Festival
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