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The Irish army's forgotten battle - The Siege of Jadotville
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Title: The Siege of Jadotville

Release Date: 19 Sep 2016

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: War, Drama, Thriller

Director: Parallel Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Companies: Parallel Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Overview: Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.12 (877 votes)

Cast

  • Pat Quinlan: Jamie Dornan
  • Rene Faulques: Guillaume Canet
  • Conor Cruise O'Brien: Mark Strong
  • Sgt. Jack Prendergast: Jason O'Mara
  • General McEntee: Michael McElhatton
  • Dag Hammarskjold: Mikael Persbrandt
  • Moise Tshombe: Danny Sapani
  • William Reidy: Fionn O'Shea
  • Carmel Quinlan: Fiona Glascott
  • Madame LaFontagne: Emmanuelle Seigner
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