The Hunt for Jihadi John
2019•1h 30m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Anthony Wonke
Writer
Richard Kerbaj
Languages
Arabic, English
Studio
Nutopia
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Nutopia
Company
HBO
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Live Media
Company
Entertainment One
Company
Channel 4 Television
Producer
Richard Kerbaj
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