Jim: The James Foley Story (2016)

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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.

• Released: 2016-01-23
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Brian Oakes.

Top cast

• Ben Chase as Jim (recreations)
• Diane Foley as Self
• James Foley as Self (archive footage)
• John Foley as Self
• Michael D. Joseph as Hostage (recreations)
• Magnus Tonning Riise as Daniel (recreations)
• Brian Oakes as Self

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Where to watch Jim: The James Foley Story

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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