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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2016

Runtime1h 48m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Parallel Films

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Movie

The Siege of Jadotville

2016

1h 48m

7.1

War

Drama

Thriller

Synopsis

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

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