Review of The Siege of Jadotville (2016) by Susanna M — 27 Nov 2016

Typical war movie depicting real events...but, it was ok.

This review of The Siege of Jadotville (2016) was written by Susanna M on 27 Nov 2016.

The Siege of Jadotville has generally received positive reviews.

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By Leo K (530) on 24 Mar 2017

The politics of this movie are very interesting. It's quite intense to know how all of the chess pieces play behind the scenes in real life…

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