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155 Irish captured. 1 transport vehicle. 1 helicopter damaged. As part of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–64), the siege of Jadotville [ʒa.do.vil] began on the 13th of September 1961, lasting for five days. [14] While serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo ( Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, ONUC), a small contingent of ...
- 13–17 September 1961
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Oct 7, 2016 · A 2016 Irish action drama film based on the true story of an Irish UN peacekeeper troop under siege by French and Belgian mercenaries in the Congo in 1961. See cast, crew, plot, reviews, trivia, awards and more on IMDb.
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- Richie Smyth
- TV-MA
- Jamie Dornan, Emmanuelle Seigner, Mark Strong
The film is based on Declan Power's non-fiction book, The Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle (2005). It covers the Siege of Jadotville, a conflict involving Irish Army UN Peacekeepers and Katangese forces during the Congo Crisis in September 1961.
- Richie Smyth
- Joseph Trapanese
- English
- Kevin Brodbin
Jul 27, 2016 · The Siege of Jadotville, with Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan in the lead role, tells the true story of how these 157 Irishmen, led by a tactically astute commander, routed a force of...
Watch Irish soldiers on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Africa defend their outpost from overwhelming enemy forces in this 2016 movie. Starring Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Emmanuelle Seigner and more, directed by Richie Smyth.
- Richie Smyth
- 108 min
An Irish commander and his battalion of 150 men withstand a siege by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining corporations.
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- Drama, Mystery & thriller