The Siege of Jadotville_
"The Irish army's forgotten battle"
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Starring
Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
29 countries
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Year context
The Siege of Jadotville was released 10 years ago in 2016.
Overview
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
The Siege of Jadotville is a War, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Jamie Dornan
Pat Quinlan
Guillaume Canet
Rene Faulques
Mark Strong
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Jason O'Mara
Sgt. Jack Prendergast
Michael McElhatton
General McEntee
Mikael Persbrandt
Dag Hammarskjold
Danny Sapani
Moise Tshombe
Fionn O'Shea
William Reidy
Fiona Glascott
Carmel Quinlan
Emmanuelle Seigner
Madame LaFontagne
CQ
Conor Quinlan
P.J. (Patrick Joyce)
Sam Keeley
Billy (Sniper) Ready
Conor MacNeill
Radio Operator
Luc Van Gunderbeeck
Charles de Gaulle
Jordan Mifsud
John Donnelly
Charlie Kelly
Walter Hegarty
Mike Noble
Charles Cooley
Ronan Raftery
John Gorman
Gérard Rudolf
Black Jack
Ashish Gangapersad
General Raja
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Language
English
Country
IE
Rating
7.1/10 (926 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Siege of Jadotville about?
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
How long is The Siege of Jadotville?
The Siege of Jadotville has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in The Siege of Jadotville?
The cast of The Siege of Jadotville includes Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara, Michael McElhatton.
What is the rating of The Siege of Jadotville?
The Siege of Jadotville has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 926 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Drama
Thriller