Colombiana is a 2011 French English-language action thriller film co-written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton. The film stars Zoe Saldana with supporting roles by Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis, Lennie James, Callum Blue, and Jordi Mollà. The term "Colombiana" means a woman from Colombia. The film is about Cataleya, a nine-year-old girl in Colombia whose family is killed by a drug lord. Fifteen years later, a grown Cataleya seeks her revenge. While the film had a generally negative reception from critics, Saldana's action sequences were praised and the movie earned $63.4 million against a $40 million budget.
| Director | Olivier Megaton |
| Produced by | Luc Besson, Ariel Zeitoun |
| Writer(s) | Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen |
| Starring | Zoe Saldana, Jordi Mollà, Lennie James, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis |
| Music | Nathaniel Méchaly |
| Cinematography | Romain Lacourbas |
| Edited by | Camille Delamarre |
| Production, company | EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Grive Productions, Canal+ |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp Distribution |
| Released | July 27, 2011 (France), August 26, 2011 (United States), September 9, 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $63.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 70178640 |
About Colombiana
A woman played by Zoe Saldana avenges her family after they were killed by a drug lord fifteen years earlier.
Achievement of Colombiana
The film was produced by Luc Besson. It had a $35 million budget that it almost doubled at the box office.
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Latest information about Colombiana updated on July 28 2021.
