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MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
2016·Biography / Documentary / War·1h 51m

JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY

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.

Above the Line
Brian Oakes·DirectorChris Chuang·ScreenplayBrian Oakes·ScreenplayMatthew Vandyke·Director of PhotographySaul Simon MacWilliams·Original Music ComposerAleks Gezentsvey·Editor
Cast
Ben Chase·Jim (recreations)Diane Foley·SelfJames Foley·Self (archive footage)John Foley·SelfMichael D. Joseph·Hostage (recreations)Magnus Tonning Riise·Daniel (recreations)Brian Oakes·Self
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Brian Oakes·Director
Writing· 3
Chris Chuang·ScreenplayBrian Oakes·ScreenplayHeather MacDonald·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Matthew Vandyke·Director of PhotographyClair Popkin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Aleks Gezentsvey·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Saul Simon MacWilliams·Original Music ComposerOsei Essed·Original Music ComposerDan Romer·Original Music ComposerJ. Ralph·SongsSting·Songs
Production· 7
Sheila Nevins·Executive ProducerPeter W. Kunhardt·Executive ProducerJacqueline Glover·Executive ProducerGeorge Kunhardt·ProducerEva Lipman·ProducerTeddy Kunhardt·ProducerChris Chuang·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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