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.
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) is a documentary film directed by Brian Oakes, released on January 23, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Ben Chase, Diane Foley, James Foley and John Foley. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Jim: The James Foley Story before you stream it.
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
Directed by Brian Oakes, written by Chris Chuang, Brian Oakes and Heather MacDonald, produced by George Kunhardt, Eva Lipman and Teddy Kunhardt.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 42 ratings.
**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 intention was fulfilled. They have revealed everything we wanted to know. Everything from the Jim's perspective, though his friends and…
Reviewed on February 26, 2017
2026
2025
2010
2023
2015
2022
1971
2025
2017
1984
2012
2021
1991
2018
2026
1977
2022
2025
2002
2015
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) includes Ben Chase, Diane Foley, James Foley, John Foley and Michael D. Joseph. The film was directed by Brian Oakes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jim: The James Foley Story was released on January 23, 2016 and runs for 1h 51m.
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Jim: The James Foley Story trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
