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The Siege of Jadotville

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.

20161h 48mRWar, Drama, Thriller

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About The Siege of Jadotville

Directors
Richie Smyth
Cast
Jamie Dornan, Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara, Michael McElhatton, Emmanuelle Seigner, Richard Lukunku
Genres
War, Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland
Status
Released

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