Selena (1997)
Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.
127 min
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.
- Release date
- March 21, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Box office
- $60,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla
- Edward James Olmos as Abraham Quintanilla
- Jon Seda as Chris Perez
- Jackie Guerra as Suzette Quintanilla
- Constance Marie as Marcela Quintanilla
- Alex Meneses as Sara
- Jacob Vargas as Abie Quintanilla
- Pete Astudillo as Self - Dinos 1990s
- Rueben Gonzáles as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990s
- Ricky Vela as Self - Dinos 1990s
Crew
- Gregory Nava · Director
- Gregory Nava · Writer
- Moctesuma Esparza · Producer
- Robert Katz · Producer
- Dave Grusin · Composer
- Edward Lachman · Cinematographer
- Curtiss Clayton · Editor
- Nancy Richardson · Editor
- Roger Mussenden · Casting director
- Cary White · Production designer