The Hunt for Jihadi John
2019, English. Directed by Anthony Wonke.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Anthony WonkeDirector
- Mohammed EmwaziSelf (archive footage)
- Diane FoleySelf, James Foley's mother
- Emma El-BadawySelf (as Emman El-Badawy)
- Robert VerkaikSelf, author of 'Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist'
- Jo ShuterSelf
- Claudia GiarrussoSelf
- Douglas H. WiseSelf, retired member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service
- David PetraeusSelf
- James FoleySelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 20 May 2019
- Country
- Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Kerbaj
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How long is The Hunt for Jihadi John?
The Hunt for Jihadi John runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Hunt for Jihadi John on?
The Hunt for Jihadi John isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hunt for Jihadi John?
If you liked The Hunt for Jihadi John, try Mosul, For the Love of Spock, Looking for Richard.
Who directed The Hunt for Jihadi John?
The Hunt for Jihadi John (2019) was directed by Anthony Wonke and stars Mohammed Emwazi, Diane Foley, Emma El-Badawy.