The Siege of Jadotville
The Siege of Jadotville
The Siege of Jadotville
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2016
1h 48m
7.1(915 votes)
War
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Jamie Dornan

Pat Quinlan

Jamie Dornan
Acting

Guillaume Canet

Rene Faulques

Guillaume Canet
Acting

Mark Strong

Conor Cruise O'Brien

Mark Strong
Acting

Jason O'Mara

Sgt. Jack Prendergast

Jason O'Mara
Acting

Michael McElhatton

General McEntee

Michael McElhatton
Acting

Mikael Persbrandt

Dag Hammarskjold

Mikael Persbrandt
Acting

Danny Sapani

Moise Tshombe

Danny Sapani
Acting

Fionn O'Shea

William Reidy

Fionn O'Shea
Acting

Fiona Glascott

Carmel Quinlan

Fiona Glascott
Acting

Emmanuelle Seigner

Madame LaFontagne

Emmanuelle Seigner
Acting

Conor Quinlan

P.J. (Patrick Joyce)

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Sam Keeley

Billy (Sniper) Ready

Sam Keeley
Acting

Conor MacNeill

Radio Operator

Conor MacNeill
Acting

Luc Van Gunderbeeck

Charles de Gaulle

Luc Van Gunderbeeck
Acting

Jordan Mifsud

John Donnelly

Jordan Mifsud
Acting

Charlie Kelly

Walter Hegarty

Charlie Kelly
Acting

Mike Noble

Charles Cooley

Mike Noble
Acting

Ronan Raftery

John Gorman

Ronan Raftery
Acting

Gérard Rudolf

Black Jack

Gérard Rudolf
Acting

Ashish Gangapersad

General Raja

Ashish Gangapersad
Acting

Richard Lukunku

Patrice Lumumba

Richard Lukunku
Acting

Andrew Stock

Man in White Suit

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Acting

Thulasizwe Kubheka

Tshombe's Aide

Thulasizwe Kubheka
Acting

Michael Richard

USSR Ambassador

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Jonathan Holby

Unknown Role

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Danny Keogh

Unknown Role

Danny Keogh
Acting

Charmaine Weir Smith

Unknown Role

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Art

Robert van de Coolwijk

Unknown Role

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Mike Bodie

Unknown Role

Mike Bodie
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Kyle Ryan Diffenthal

Unknown Role

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Robert Hobbs

Unknown Role

Robert Hobbs
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Ashley Taylor

Unknown Role

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Leon Clingman

Unknown Role

Leon Clingman
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Garth Breytenbach

Unknown Role

Garth Breytenbach
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Alexander Tops

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