7.9
Blade Runner
1982
“The Irish army's forgotten battle”
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
September 19, 20161h 48mEN
7.1
936 votes
Overview
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Director
Richie SmythWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Parallel FilmsFís Éireann/Screen Ireland
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Reno
8.0**The Irish entry to the modern warfare.** The Irish war film based on the book of the same name, which was originally inspired by the real battle of the Irish army during the UN's peacekeeping mission in the central Africa. Directed by a first timer and a well done job. I have seen lots of Irish film, but this was like I have never seen one before. Obviously, for being a war themed film about their first battle ever in the modern world. Between the start and the end, everything happened so quickly. You will love it if you like fast paced narration. Particularly if you are a war film fan, t…
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GenerationofSwine
10.0Wow, it has the dude from Fifty Shades in it and he's actually acting. It's honestly not a bad little film and that is saying a lot given that it has a small little budget doesn't it? They should really call it "Siege of Courage" because really it's about valor and nothing more, but it's about valor in a very muted and believable way. And, as I said, Christian Grey can actually act. And they did a GREAT job with a shoe-string budget. There should be more movies like this, it's a great example of how to make a good movie with no real money. It succeeds in every way.