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 -
Beautiful Nurse -
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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3 wins & 4 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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The film's director, Richie Smyth, was adamant that the cast should all be given proper military training. The actors went through weeks of intense training at a boot camp in South Africa, undergoing the same kind of training that the original soldiers would have gone through. At one point, Smyth even put Jamie Dornan in charge of the other actors, so he could "create the dynamic" of leading men.
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
During the initial engagement while commandant Quinlan is no the radio he is seen to be wearing a 3 star private's rank insignia on his sleeve as well as his commandant's rank marking on his shoulder.
Soundtracks
Rakish Paddy, The Wild IrishmanArranged by Kevin Crehan
Performed by Kevin Crehan, Danny Taylor and Hal Rosenfeld
Published by Dogwood Flower Music
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Genres
Action | Drama | History | Thriller | WarDetails
Release Date:
7 October 2016Language
English, Irish, French
Country of Origin
Ireland, South AfricaFilming Locations
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