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Selena

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Plot

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

Cast

Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla
Jennifer Lopez

as Selena Quintanilla

Jackie Guerra as Suzette Quintanilla
Jackie Guerra

as Suzette Quintanilla

Constance Marie as Marcela Quintanilla
Constance Marie

as Marcela Quintanilla

Alex Meneses as Sara
Alex Meneses

as Sara

Jon Seda as Chris Perez
Jon Seda

as Chris Perez

Edward James Olmos as Abraham Quintanilla
Edward James Olmos

as Abraham Quintanilla

Jacob Vargas as A. B. Quintanilla
Jacob Vargas

as A. B. Quintanilla

Pete Astudillo as Self - Dinos 1990's
Pete Astudillo

as Self - Dinos 1990's

Rubén C. González as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
Rubén C. González

as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's

Ricky Vela as Self - Dinos 1990's
Ricky Vela

as Self - Dinos 1990's

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 21, 1997

Production Companies

  • Esparza / Katz Productions

  • Q Productions

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • Español

  • English

Budget

  • $20,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $60,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.12 hrs

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Reviews

A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished during her life on Earth, and how many other lives she touched. With the help of this excellent biopic, the legacy of…

Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and Yolanda Saldívar (the woman who killed her) was a bit better, but otherwise a fine portrait of a talented singer just …