The Siege of Jadotville(2016)
“The Irish army's forgotten battle”
Overview
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Director
Richie Smyth
Studio
Parallel Films
Cast
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
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2016
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
French
Rating
7.1 / 10
Production Companies
Parallel Films • Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
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What is The Siege of Jadotville about?▼
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Who directed The Siege of Jadotville?▼
The Siege of Jadotville was directed by Richie Smyth and released in 2016. It is a war, drama, thriller film.
How long is The Siege of Jadotville?▼
The Siege of Jadotville has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in The Siege of Jadotville?▼
The cast of The Siege of Jadotville includes 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 and more.
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