The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl
Movie| Title | The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl |
| User score | 6 |
| Release date | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Production country | US |
| Run time | 80 min. |
This revealing documentary directed by Ahmed A. Jamal and Ramesh Sharma chronicles the series of events and opposing cultural forces surrounding the shocking kidnapping and murder of humanist and &NFi;Wall Street Journal&NFi_; reporter Daniel Pearl by radical Muslim militant Omar Sheikh. Interviews with Pearl's family, friends and co-workers, as well as conversations with U.S. and Pakistani officials, shed light on the motives behind the stunning tragedy.
