The movie centers on Cataleya Restrepo (Zoe Saldana) who at age ten witnesses the brutal murder of her parents by a Colombian drug lord Don Luis. Cataleya manages to escape the bullets of the assassin and reach Chicago, where her uncle Emilio lives, who is also a gangster. Emilio is doing his best to remove Cataleya from the criminal life, but she is determined to become a professional killer. At 25, Cataleya has become a real killer operating on behalf of her uncle. But her sole desire is to find Don Luis to avenge the death of her parents.
Joining Zoe Saldana in the cast ensemble are Michael Vartan, Jordi Molla, Cliff Curtis, Lennie James and Amandla Stenberg.
Check out the trailer for the film.
Colombiana is scheduled to hit theaters on August 26th, 2011.
Great to see these new photos. The movie has a new release date – August 26.