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The Siege of Jadotville

  • 20162016
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
IMDb RATING
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39K
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  • Director
    • Richie Smyth
  • Writers
    • Kevin Brodbin
    • Declan Power(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Lukunku
    • Danny Sapani
    • Andrew Stock
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richie Smyth
  • Writers
    • Kevin Brodbin
    • Declan Power(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Lukunku
    • Danny Sapani
    • Andrew Stock
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    • 154User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    Conor MacNeill in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    Jason O'Mara in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
    Jason O'Mara in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
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    Richard Lukunku
    • Patrice Lumumbaas Patrice Lumumba
    Danny Sapani
    Danny Sapani
    • Moise Tshombeas Moise Tshombe
    Andrew Stock
    • Man in a White Suitas Man in a White Suit
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Conor Cruise O'Brienas Conor Cruise O'Brien
    Jamie Dornan
    Jamie Dornan
    • Patrick Quinlanas Patrick Quinlan
    Fionn O'Shea
    Fionn O'Shea
    • William Reidyas William Reidy
    Sam Keeley
    Sam Keeley
    • Bill (Sniper) Readyas Bill (Sniper) Ready
    Ronan Raftery
    Ronan Raftery
    • John Gormanas John Gorman
    Mike Noble
    • Charles Cooleyas Charles Cooley
    Jason O'Mara
    Jason O'Mara
    • Jack Prendergastas Jack Prendergast
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    • Carmel Quinlanas Carmel Quinlan
    Melissa Haiden
    Melissa Haiden
    • Beautiful Nurseas Beautiful Nurse
    Jordan Mifsud
    Jordan Mifsud
    • John Donnellyas John Donnelly
    Conor Quinlan
    • Patrick Joyceas Patrick Joyce
    Charlie Kelly
    Charlie Kelly
    • Walter Hegartyas Walter Hegarty
    Conor MacNeill
    Conor MacNeill
    • Radio Operatoras Radio Operator
    Charmaine Weir-Smith
    • Cooley's Motheras Cooley's Mother
    Danny Keogh
    • Gorman's Fatheras Gorman's Father
    • Director
      • Richie Smyth
    • Writers
      • Kevin Brodbin
      • Declan Power(based on the book by)
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    • Trivia
      Conor Quinlan, who plays P.J. in the movie, is the real-life grandson of Commandant Pat Quinlan, one of the main heroic characters in the movie. Conor (as P.J.) gets to utter the line, "Quinlan doesn't know what he's doing. He's going to get us killed."
    • Goofs
      When Commandant Quinlan is shot in the shoulder, the soldier who shot him is firing an M1898 Mauser. This rifle is chambered for the powerful 8x57mm cartridge which would have punched right through Quinlan at the implied range of 150-250 yards. Further, when the round is removed from Quinlan's shoulder and dropped in the dish, it is clearly not a 8x57mm round. In fact, it doesn't look like a rifle round at all...it looks like a larger caliber pistol round.
    • Quotes

      Pat Quinlan: Not many Frenchmen like German tacticians. It only took them two weeks to take over your entire country.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Flix Forum: The Siege of Jadotville (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Rakish Paddy, The Wild Irishman
      Arranged by Kevin Crehan

      Performed by Kevin Crehan, Danny Taylor and Hal Rosenfeld

      Published by Dogwood Flower Music

    User reviews154

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    Top review
    10/10
    True story of Irish UN peace-keepers embroiled in a civil war in Africa in 1961
    Based on true events, this film is a shock to the system because what it reveals had been meticulously covered up for over 40 years. The film highlights one of the most important roles ever played by the Irish Defence Forces as United Nations peace keepers. All the more astonishing given the "battle virginity and inexperience of the Irish troops, the menacing threat and overwhelming numbers of hardened ex-Forign Legion French and African mercenaries there to defend the interests of the powerful international mining companies. Superbly acted by a virtually unknown cast, the tension mounts from the moment the troops find themselves billeted in the uranium rich mining Katanga outpost of Jadotville, in the province of Kinshasa in the southern rump of the fledgling Republic of The Congo.

    In the background the Cold War is at its most dangerous as the Western, Eastern political blocs posture between the emerging United Nations trying to establish its credibility on the international stage. The civil war in this strategically important supplier to the nuclear armaments race is at its height, and an Irish diplomat Conor Cruise O'Brien (Mark Strong) is sent to Katanga to handle the situation on behalf of the UN. It is impossible to fathom how the Irish commandant (Jamie Dornan) in charge on the ground can be expected to keep the peace and hold the area assigned to the poorly equipped Irish troops. While tension mounts locally, high stakes and political posturing take place in the background stretching the ubiquitous tension even further. I'm still pinching myself with the realisation that all this happened within my lifetime and never knew a thing about it until viewing this spell-binding, tension filled action drama.This massively impacting film would be well worth seeing again , if only to focus next time on the drama itself without the distraction or initial shock of the unfolding historical events portrayed.
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    • Sep 29, 2016

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Vây Hãm Jadotville
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production company
      • Parallel Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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