
Jim: The James Foley Story
2016 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
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.
Also known as Jim
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-01-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (42 votes)
Cast & crew

Ben Chase
as Jim (recreations)
- DF
Diane Foley
as Self
- JF
James Foley
as Self (archive footage)
- JF
John Foley
as Self
- MJ
Michael D. Joseph
as Hostage (recreations)
- MR
Magnus Tonning Riise
as Daniel (recreations)
- BO
Brian Oakes
as Self
Directed by Brian Oakes