The Siege of Jadotville

The Siege of Jadotville

108 mins | Drama, Thriller, War | Sept. 19, 2016

Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.

The Siege of Jadotville

108 mins | Drama, Thriller, War | Sept. 19, 2016

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Screen Ireland, Parallel Films
Original title The Siege of Jadotville
Directors Richie Smyth
Writers Declan Power, Kevin Brodbin

Cast

Jamie Dornan

as Pat Quinlan

Guillaume Canet

as Rene Faulques

Mark Strong

as Conor Cruise O'Brien

Jason O'Mara

as Sgt. Jack Prendergast

Michael McElhatton

as General McEntee

Mikael Persbrandt

as Dag Hammarskjold

Danny Sapani

as Moise Tshombe

Fionn O'Shea

as William Reidy

Fiona Glascott

as Carmel Quinlan

Emmanuelle Seigner

as Madame LaFontagne

Conor Quinlan

as P.J. (Patrick Joyce)

Sam Keeley

as Billy (Sniper) Ready

Conor MacNeill

as Radio Operator

Luc Van Gunderbeeck

as Charles de Gaulle

Jordan Mifsud

as John Donnelly

Charlie Kelly

as Walter Hegarty

Mike Noble

as Charles Cooley

Ronan Raftery

as John Gorman

GĂ©rard Rudolf

as Black Jack

Ashish Gangapersad

as General Raja

Richard Lukunku

as Patrice Lumumba

Andrew Stock

as Man in White Suit

Thulasizwe Kubheka

as Tshombe's Aide