Watch Selena (1997) Official Trailer
Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.
7.7 / 10 IMDb March 21, 1997 2h 7m
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
Runtime
2h 7m
Release Date
March 21, 1997
Genre
Drama, Music, History
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$60,000,000
Languages
Spanish, English
Country
United States of America
Writers
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
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Pete Astudillo
as Self - Dinos 1990's
Rubén C. González
as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
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Ricky Vela
as Self - Dinos 1990's
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Don Shelton
as Stage Dancer
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Richard Emanuelle
as Concert Reporter
Panchito Gómez
as Young Abraham - Dinos 1961
Richard Coca
as Bobby - Dinos 1961
George Perez
as Seff - Dinos 1961
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Brian Fallteen
as Club Owner
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Carmen Martínez
as Irate Club Goer
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Elisabeth Gonzalez
as Irate Club Goer
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Richard Iglesias
as Irate Club Goer
Everett Sifuentes
as Lerma's Club Owner
Production Companies
Esparza / Katz Productions
Q Productions
Warner Bros. PicturesSelena Official Trailer 1997
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