The read
Scores higher than 75% of the 2,097 2010s documentary movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic73/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Brian OakesDirector
- Chris ChuangScreenplay
- Brian OakesScreenplay
- Heather MacDonaldScreenplay
- Dan RomerOriginal Music Composer
- Saul Simon MacWilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Osei EssedOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ben ChaseJim (recreations)
- Diane FoleySelf
- James FoleySelf (archive footage)
- John FoleySelf
- Michael D. JosephHostage (recreations)
- Magnus Tonning RiiseDaniel (recreations)
- Brian OakesSelf