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Jim: The James Foley Story (2016)

2016-01-23 · 1h 51m · EN
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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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Ben ChaseBen ChaseJim (recreations)Diane FoleyDiane FoleySelfJames FoleyJames FoleySelf (archive footage)John FoleyJohn FoleySelfMichael D. JosephMichael D. JosephHostage (recreations)Magnus Tonning RiiseMagnus Tonning RiiseDaniel (recreations)Brian OakesBrian OakesSelf

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What is Jim: The James Foley Story about?

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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Jim: The James Foley Story has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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