The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
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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Patrice Lumumba -
Moise Tshombe -
Man in a White Suit
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Conor Cruise O'Brien -
Patrick Quinlan -
William Reidy -
Bill (Sniper) Ready -
John Gorman -
Charles Cooley
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Jack Prendergast -
Carmel Quinlan -
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John Donnelly -
Patrick Joyce
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Walter Hegarty
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Director:
Richie SmythWriters:
Kevin Brodbin, Declan Power (based on the book by)All Cast & Crew
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During the briefing scene where Faulques discusses the Katangese attackers being caught off-guard, a mercenary is seen with the wild goose patch of the Congolese Army's famed 5 Commando, a white Anglophone mercenary unit. This is an anachronism, as 5 Commando fought in the Simba Rebellion, not the Katanga Secession, and wasn't formed until almost two years after the Siege of Jadotville, in 1964.
Quotes
Pat Quinlan:
I once heard a man say that, in Africa, the sun is like a furnace that either melts you or forges you.
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 7x57mm 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 7x57mm round. In fact, it doesn't look like a rifle round at all...it looks like a larger caliber pistol round.
Soundtracks
What's Left of the FlagPerformed by Flogging Molly
Written by Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley (as Matthew Hensley), Dave King (as David King), Nathen Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt (as Robert Schmidt), and George Schwindt
Published by Ballinaclash Music, Bames Music, MH-70 Music, Stronghold Tunes, Top Hit Songs Worldwide, 26F Music Publishing
Courtesy of Side One Dummy Records.
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Genres
Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller | WarDetails
Release Date:
7 October 2016Language
English, Irish, French
Country of Origin
Ireland, South AfricaFilming Locations
South Africa
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