Selena

3/21/19972h 7m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Gregory Nava

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$20,000,000.00

Revenue:

$60,000,000.00

Key words:

texas
biography
elopement
bustier
fan club
portrait of an artist
corpus christi
women singer
biographical drama
biographical

Cast

Jennifer Lopez

~ as ~

Selena Quintanilla

Jackie Guerra

~ as ~

Suzette Quintanilla

Constance Marie

~ as ~

Marcela Quintanilla

Alex Meneses

~ as ~

Sara

Jon Seda

~ as ~

Chris Perez

Edward James Olmos

~ as ~

Abraham Quintanilla

Jacob Vargas

~ as ~

A. B. Quintanilla

Pete Astudillo

~ as ~

Self - Dinos 1990's

Rubén C. González

~ as ~

Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's

Ricky Vela

~ as ~

Self - Dinos 1990's

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Reviews (2)

dbzgal04
Written 8 year(s) ago
10
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 Selena Quintanilla-Perez will continue and never be forgotten. RIP Selena, you are loved by many!
JPV852
Written 5 year(s) ago
8
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 getting started. 3.75/5