Colombiana (2011)

A young woman, after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.

Director:

Olivier Megaton

Writers:

Luc Besson (screenplay), Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay)

Stars:

Zoe Saldana, Jordi Mollà, Michael Vartan

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zoe Saldana	...	Cataleya
Jordi Mollà	...	Marco
Lennie James	...	Special Agent James Ross
Amandla Stenberg	...	Cat - 10
Michael Vartan	...	Danny Delanay
Cliff Curtis	...	Emilio Restrepo
Beto Benites	...	Don Luis Sandoval
Jesse Borrego	...	Fabio Restrepo
Cynthia Addai-Robinson	...	Alicia
Angel Garnica	...	Pepe
Ofelia Medina	...	Mama
Callum Blue	...	Richard
Sam Douglas	...	William Woodgard
Graham McTavish	...	Head Marshall Warren
Charles Maquignon	...	Sergeant Bill Attwood

Storyline

A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target - the mobster responsible for her parents' death.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | assassin | uncle | death | necklace | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance is beautiful.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, intense sequences of action, sexuality and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [fr] Official site

Country:

France

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 August 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Colombiana: Em Busca de Vingança

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,408,176 (USA) (26 August 2011)

Gross:

$36,665,854 (USA) (28 October 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Grive Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 111 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The script was originally written as a sequel to Léon: The Professional and would have focused on Natalie Portman's character Mathilda. However when that movie did not come to fruition writer Luc Besson and director Olivier Megaton changed the story to that of a new character with a South American background.

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Goofs

In the credits "Prosthetics" is misspelled as "Prostetics" in one section.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Don Luis Sandoval: I can't believe this.
Fabio Restrepo: Why not?
Don Luis Sandoval: Because I love you, Fabio, like a son.
Fabio Restrepo: I love you, Don Luis, like a father.
Don Luis Sandoval: I'm going to miss you.
Fabio Restrepo: And I'm going to miss you.
Don Luis Sandoval: Okay. Enough of this sentimental bullshit. One last drink? Next we'll be crying like two old women. Come on! To the future.

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Connections

References Léon: The Professional (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Fade Out Lines"
Performed by Phoebe Killdeer And The Short Straws

User Reviews

A Review of Colombiana from a Colombian

Colombiana stars Zoe Saldana as a girl from Bogota, Colombia who becomes an assassin after witnessing her parents' murder. That's pretty much it. There's really no more, no less. The plot is something you've seen a million times before and the ending is pretty predictable. The characters are not developed very much but that doesn't matter, much like my quibbles with the completely inaccurate shooting locations that pose as Colombia at the beginning of the movie. This is an action movie, first and foremost and the movie moves quick enough not to waste any chance at seeing a good action sequence. Saldana is good in the role and she does a good enough job anchoring the film. The rest can't be said about the rest of the movie. I can't to say it was bad. But some of the acting range was wildly uneven. Plus some of the film was downright laughable. One scene that really stood out to me was the scene where Saldana's character tells her uncle that she wants to be a killer. He tries to convince her to change her mind by taking out a gun and shooting a moving car in broad daylight! In front of other people! That scene alone should make it a eligible candidate to be included on the podcast "How Did This Get Made". Now despite my reservations with the lack of character development and the weak plot, I thought it was pretty entertaining trash. It's the type of movie where you leave your brain at the door and have a good time.