The Irish army's forgotten battle
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
The Siege of Jadotville (2016) is a war, drama and thriller film directed by Richie Smyth, released on September 19, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong and Jason O'Mara. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 966 ratings.
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Jamie Dornan
as Pat Quinlan
Guillaume Canet
as Rene Faulques
Mark Strong
as Conor Cruise O'Brien
Jason O'Mara
as Sgt. Jack Prendergast
Michael McElhatton
as General McEntee
Mikael Persbrandt
as Dag Hammarskjold
Danny Sapani
as Moise Tshombe
Fionn O'Shea
as William Reidy
Fiona Glascott
as Carmel Quinlan
Emmanuelle Seigner
as Madame LaFontagne
Conor Quinlan
as P.J. (Patrick Joyce)
Sam Keeley
as Billy (Sniper) Ready
Directed by Richie Smyth, written by Kevin Brodbin and Declan Power, produced by Alan Moloney, Ted Sarandos and Richie Smyth.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 966 ratings.
**The Irish entry to the modern warfare.** The Irish war film based on the book of the same name, which was originally inspired by the real battle of the Irish army during the UN's peacekeeping mission in the central Africa. Directed by a first timer and a well done job. I have seen lots of Irish film, but this was like I have never seen one before. Obviously, for being a war themed film about their first battle…
Reviewed on December 24, 2016
Wow, it has the dude from Fifty Shades in it and he's actually acting. It's honestly not a bad little film and that is saying a lot given that it has a small little budget doesn't it? They should really call it "Siege of Courage" because really it's about valor and nothing more, but it's about valor in a very muted and believable way. And, as I said, Christian Grey can actually act. And they did a GREAT job with a…
Reviewed on January 13, 2023
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The main cast of The Siege of Jadotville (2016) includes Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara and Michael McElhatton. The film was directed by Richie Smyth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Siege of Jadotville was released on September 19, 2016 and runs for 1h 48m.
The Siege of Jadotville (2016) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 966 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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