War ·Drama ·Thriller · Ireland · 2016 · 1h 48m

The Siege of Jadotville

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Director
Richie Smyth
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
Crew
Nikolaus Summerer — Director of Photography Alex Mackie — Editor Joseph Trapanese — Original Music Composer Kevin Brodbin — Writer Declan Power — Novel Kevin Brodbin — Producer
Tagline

The Irish army's forgotten battle

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookbraverycongoconflictunited nationskatanga conflictirishirish army
Key Collaborators
Richie Smyth Director Nikolaus Summerer Director of Photography Alex Mackie Editor Joseph Trapanese Original Music Composer Kevin Brodbin Writer Declan Power Novel Kevin Brodbin Producer Alan Moloney Producer Ted Sarandos Producer Richie Smyth Producer Maeve Paterson Costume Design
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