Selena
1997 • Drama | Music
Gregory Nava
Director
Status
Released
Release date
March 21, 1997
Duration
127 Min
Language
en
Popularity
26.998
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$60,000,000
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.
Cast
Jennifer Lopez
Jackie Guerra
Constance Marie
Alex Meneses
Jon Seda
Edward James Olmos
Jacob Vargas
Rubén C. González
Panchito Gómez
Richard Coca
George Perez
Everett Sifuentes
Gil Glasgow
Bel Hernandez
Gail Cronauer
Sal Lopez
Erick Carrillo
Seidy López
León Singer
John Verea
Joe Stevens
Lupe Ontiveros
Barbara Petricini-Buxton
Selena Quintanilla