The Siege of Jadotville
The Irish army's forgotten battle
WarDramaThrillerbased on novel or bookbraverycongoconflictunited nationskatanga conflictirishirish army
A historical war drama centered on an Irish military unit's courageous stand against overwhelming odds in a colonial conflict, balancing tactical tension with human bonds forged under siege.
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Essence
Ensemble
Jamie Dornan
Pat Quinlan
Guillaume Canet
Rene Faulques
Mark Strong
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Jason O'Mara
Sgt. Jack Prendergast
Michael McElhatton
General McEntee
Mikael Persbrandt
Dag Hammarskjold
Danny Sapani
Moise Tshombe
Fionn O'Shea
William Reidy
Fiona Glascott
Carmel Quinlan
Emmanuelle Seigner
Madame LaFontagne
Conor Quinlan
P.J. (Patrick Joyce)
Sam Keeley
Billy (Sniper) Ready
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