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The Siege of Jadotville

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

WarDramaThriller

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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Jamie DornanGuillaume CanetMark StrongJason O'MaraMichael McElhattonMikael PersbrandtDanny SapaniFionn O'SheaFiona GlascottEmmanuelle SeignerConor QuinlanSam Keeley

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Richie Smyth

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