The Siege of Jadotville
2016 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 7.1 · 68% critics
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads UN peacekeepers in the early 1960s Congo against French and Belgian mercenaries. As a tense stand off escalates into a dangerous siege, the defenders face overwhelming pressure and limited support.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (942 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense siege war drama if you like history-based battles and relentless pressure in the Congo, like Beasts of No Nation or To End All Wars; Not for you if you dislike war films or want mostly personal character focus.
Pros: gripping true-story tension; strong acting; immersive battlefield feel | Cons: some CGI flaws; hard to understand accents; occasional cheesy yelling
Themes
- based on novel or book
- bravery
- congo
- conflict
- united nations
- katanga conflict
- irish
- irish army
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Richie Smyth