Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs, and corruption. On the brink of despair, Fernando meets Alexis, a beautiful but hardened street kid who lives by the rule of the gun. Together, they forge an unlikely relationship.

• Released: 2000-09-20
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 211 votes

Directed by Barbet Schroeder.

Top cast

• Germán Jaramillo as Fernando
• Anderson Ballesteros as Alexis
• Juan David Restrepo as Wilmar
• Manuel Busquets as Alfonso
• Wilmar Agudelo as Child Sniffing Glue
• Juan Carlos Álvarez as 4x4 Thief
• Jairo Alzate as Taxi Driver Santa Domingo
• Zulma Arango as Waitress
• José Luis Bedoya as Taxi Sabaneta 1
• Cenobia Cano as Alexis's Mother

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Our Lady of the Assassins

• United States: rent on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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