Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2016-01-23) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total |
| Screen: | Chris Chuang, Heather MacDonald, Brian Oakes |
| Productions: | Kunhardt Films, HBO Documentary Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1580247: Ben Chase - Jim (recreations)
- 1580248: Diane Foley - Self
- 1580249: James Foley - Self (archive footage)
- 1580250: John Foley - Self
- 1580251: Michael D. Joseph - Hostage (recreations)
- 1580252: Magnus Tonning Riise - Daniel (recreations)
- 1068114: Brian Oakes - Self
Crews
- 1068114: Brian Oakes - Director - Directing
- 1551511: Chris Chuang - Screenplay - Writing
- 1068114: Brian Oakes - Screenplay - Writing
- 1155140: Dan Romer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1609038: Clair Popkin - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1551511: Chris Chuang - Associate Producer - Production
- 1760923: Heather MacDonald - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
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**On the battlefront with a camera.** I thought it had a chance at the Oscars. But after checking out the nominees again, I realised it's in there, except a place in the list of Original Song. Having watched it, I know it is not a masterpiece as it should have been, but the film's ....
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