
The Hunt for Jihadi John
Documentary
Overview
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


Mohammed Emwazi
Mohammed Emwazi
Self (archive footage)
Mohammed Emwazi
Self (archive footage)
Diane Foley
Diane Foley
Self, James Foley's mother
Diane Foley
Self, James Foley's mother
Emma El-Badawy
Emma El-Badawy
Self (as Emman El-Badawy)
Emma El-Badawy
Self (as Emman El-Badawy)
Robert Verkaik
Robert Verkaik
Self, author of 'Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist'
Robert Verkaik
Self, author of 'Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist'
Jo Shuter
Jo Shuter
Self
Jo Shuter
Self
Claudia Giarrusso
Claudia Giarrusso
Self
Claudia Giarrusso
Self
Douglas H. Wise
Douglas H. Wise
Self, retired member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service
Douglas H. Wise
Self, retired member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service


David Petraeus
David Petraeus
Self
David Petraeus
Self
James Foley
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
James Foley
Self (archive footage)
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