The Siege of Jadotville
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Release & Details
Release Date
2016-09-19
TMDb Rating
7.1
Cast
Jamie Dornan
Pat Quinlan
Guillaume Canet
Rene Faulques
Mark Strong
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Jason O'Mara
Sgt. Jack Prendergast
Michael McElhatton
General McEntee
Mikael Persbrandt
Dag Hammarskjold
Danny Sapani
Moise Tshombe
Fionn O'Shea
William Reidy
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