The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

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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.

• Released: 2016-09-19
• Genres: War, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 988 votes

Directed by Richie Smyth.

Top cast

• Jamie Dornan as Pat Quinlan
• Mark Strong as Conor Cruise O'Brien
• Jason O'Mara as Sgt. Jack Prendergast
• Michael McElhatton as General McEntee
• Emmanuelle Seigner as Madame LaFontagne
• Richard Lukunku as Patrice Lumumba
• Danny Sapani as Moise Tshombe
• Andrew Stock as Man in White Suit
• Fionn O'Shea as William Reidy
• Sam Keeley as Billy (Sniper) Ready

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Siege of Jadotville

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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