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.
Directed byBrian Oakes
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- January 23, 2016
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Ben Chase
Jim (recreations)
Diane Foley
Self
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
John Foley
Self
Michael D. Joseph
Hostage (recreations)
Magnus Tonning Riise
Daniel (recreations)
Brian Oakes
Self
- Directed by
- Brian Oakes
- Written by
- Chris ChuangBrian Oakes
- Produced by
- George KunhardtTeddy Kunhardt
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