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The Siege of Jadotville

Name: The Siege of Jadotville
Director: Richie Smyth
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2016-09-19
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara, Michael McElhatton

2016 · 1h 48m · War, Drama, Thriller

IMDb 7.2 RT 64%

If you're hungry for a gripping underdog war story with real historical stakes, absolutely watch this tonight — it's a tense, well-crafted siege drama that deserves way more attention than it got. Jamie Dornan leads a solid cast through a lesser-known but genuinely compelling true story that feels fresher than most war films.

Plot

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

Director: Richie Smyth

Cast: Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara, Michael McElhatton

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