Film of Siege of Jadotville in production

gizmo555

. . . this week it was announced that a full-length feature film, The Siege of Jadotville, is to be made next year, with shooting taking place in Ireland and South Africa.

Northern Ireland-born actor Jamie Dornan will play Comdt Pat Quinlan from Waterville in Co Kerry, the pipe-smoking 42-year-old commander of A Company, who led his men against extraordinary odds, under attack from Katangan tribesmen and foreign mercenaries in the Congo.

Parallel Films believes it’s on to a winner. “Jamie Dornan in uniform?” quipped one of their public relations agents. “What’s not to like?”

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/film-siege-of-jadotville-to-reveal-heroism-of-irish-troops-1.1891868

ZeroThreat

Dornan.... so this will be like 50 shades in the Jungle then??

BlatentCheek

50 shades of Zulu

gizmo555

According to Netflix, this film is "coming soon".

BoJack Horseman

I really hope Netflix don't f*ck us over and only show it in other territories.

gizmo555

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

I really hope Netflix don't f*ck us over and only show it in other territories.

I don't think so, I'm in Ireland and if I search for "Jadotville" on my Netflix account, that's where I see the "coming soon" message.

cajonlardo

Just came across this.
Nice video. I love the effort and honesty behind the ballad in the soundtrack. It was composed and sung by the 2 5th Inf bn pipe band members and in my humble opiniion it is a tribute of the nature that only fellow soldiers could compose. Their names are on the youtube site - well done lads, wish there was a saluting smiley

Kilboor

The trailer is out now.

pablomakaveli

Great trailer. Been really looking forward to seeing this.

brickmauser

Looks great.
Hopefully it's in the spirit of last stand movies like Zulu The Wild Geese and Sahara.
Undoubtedly it will be a bit clichéd.
The stiff upper lipped commanding officer, the tough foul mouthed sergeant who is actually just a big soft teddy bear, the stoical chaplain, the medic, the earnest radioman pleading for help, the bazooka man, the frightened young private who had never had a woman and wants to go home to his ma, the coward who turns into a bad ass hero, the native boy who is adopted by the men and the enemy commander who has fought too many battles but comes to respect his counterpart. Etc etc

Silvera

No doubt it will be a bit 'cliched'..to be expected in most films I suppose.

I'm looking forward to it...the trailer looks great - nice that they got the Fouga details correct..rather than some random period fighter jet flying overhead!

brickmauser

Silvera wrote: »

No doubt it will be a bit 'cliched'..to be expected in most films I suppose.

I'm looking forward to it...the trailer looks great - nice that they got the Fouga details correct..rather than some random period fighter jet flying overhead!

I don't remember reading about a Huey getting shot down and crashing with the soldiers having to run from the spinning rotors.
A helicopter did manage to fly in water which was contaminated with diesel while under fire.

Lemming

brickmauser wrote: »

I don't remember reading about a Huey getting shot down and crashing with the soldiers having to run from the spinning rotors.
A helicopter did manage to fly in water which was contaminated with diesel while under fire.

helicopter was damaged whilst flying in and unable to take off again from what I recall. That wouldn't make for a big flashy explosion/dramatic sequence

... and also possibly why we'll be watching this on Netflix and not National Geographic.

charlie_says

brickmauser wrote: »

Looks great.
Hopefully it's in the spirit of last stand movies like Zulu The Wild Geese and Sahara.
Undoubtedly it will be a bit clichéd.
The stiff upper lipped commanding officer, the tough foul mouthed sergeant who is actually just a big soft teddy bear, the stoical chaplain, the medic, the earnest radioman pleading for help, the bazooka man, the frightened young private who had never had a woman and wants to go home to his ma, the coward who turns into a bad ass hero, the native boy who is adopted by the men and the enemy commander who has fought too many battles but comes to respect his counterpart. Etc etc

Quality post! Hahaha

Savage93

going on general release week beginning 19/09, should be worth a look

Jawgap

For anyone looking for some 'light' reading.....

People first, mission always: a historical examination of the need to find the balance between protecting the force and achieving the mission.

.....an Irish officer's thesis from the MMAS course in Ft Leavenworth......covers Jadotville.