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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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...
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) was directed by Brian Oakes. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 51m, rated 7.4/10.
Jim: The James Foley Story runs 1h 51m (111 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.4/10 from 42 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Jim: The James Foley Story is rated 7.4/10 by 42 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Documentary fans.
