The Hunt for Jihadi John
Synopsis
The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
Top Cast
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Mohammed Emwazi
Self (archive footage)
Diane Foley
Self, James Foley's mother
Emma El-Badawy
Self (as Emman El-Badawy)
Robert Verkaik
Self, author of 'Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist'
Jo Shuter
Self
Claudia Giarrusso
Self
Douglas H. Wise
Self, retired member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service
David Petraeus
Self
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anthony Wonke
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Kerbaj
- Original Score
- Walter Mair
- Original Title
- The Hunt for Jihadi John
- Country of Origin
- Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Nutopia, HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Live Media, Entertainment One, Channel 4 Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anthony Wonke
Richard Kerbaj
Walter Mair
Kevin White
Paul Monaghan
Richard Kerbaj, Jane Root, Mike Lerner, Lynne Kirby, Peter Lovering
Department Leadership Roster
Anthony Wonke
Director
Richard Kerbaj
Producer
Richard Kerbaj
Writer
Kevin White
Director of Photography
Walter Mair
Original Music Composer
Byron Broadbent
Production Design
Paul Monaghan
Editor
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What is The Hunt for Jihadi John about?
The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
Who directed The Hunt for Jihadi John?
The Hunt for Jihadi John was directed by Anthony Wonke.
Who stars in The Hunt for Jihadi John?
The principal cast of The Hunt for Jihadi John includes Mohammed Emwazi, Diane Foley, Emma El-Badawy, Robert Verkaik, Jo Shuter.
When was The Hunt for Jihadi John released and how long is it?
The Hunt for Jihadi John was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hunt for Jihadi John?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hunt for Jihadi John was composed by Walter Mair.