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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Gregory Nava (written by)
Release Date:
21 March 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true. more
Plot:
The true story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas born tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 8 wins
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
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Good Movie, Great Music
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jennifer Lopez | ... | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez | |
| Jackie Guerra | ... | Suzette Quintanilla | |
| Constance Marie | ... | Marcela Quintanilla | |
| Alex Meneses | ... | Sara (as Alexandra Meneses) | |
| Jon Seda | ... | Chris Perez | |
| Edward James Olmos | ... | Abraham Quintanilla | |
| Jacob Vargas | ... | Abie Quintanilla | |
| Pete Astudillo | ... | Himself - Dinos 1990's | |
| Rueben Gonzáles | ... | Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's (as Ruben Gonzalez) | |
| Ricky Vela | ... | Himself - Dinos 1990's | |
| Don Shelton | ... | Stage Dancer | |
| Richard Emanuelle | ... | Concert Reporter (as Richard Emanuele) | |
| Panchito Gómez | ... | Young Abraham - Dinos 1961 (as Panchito Gomez) | |
| Richard Coca | ... | Bobby - Dinos 1961 | |
| George Perez | ... | Seff - Dinos 1961 |
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Also Known As:
Selena: The Movie (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements.
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Runtime:
127 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:12 |
USA:PG (certificate #35172) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S (video premiere) |
Singapore:PG |
UK:PG (video premiere)
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More than 20,000 girls auditioned for the roles of Selena at different ages.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: At the beginning Selena takes off her jacket during the Disco Medley and in the real concert she doesn't take it off until she starts singing in Spanish.
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Quotes:
Selena Quintanilla:
I may not be street wise and all that, but at least I'm not that dumb!
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Soundtrack:
Where Did the Feeling Go?
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Not expecting to enjoy this movie, I was very pleasantly surprised. Jennifer Lopez, Edward Olmos and the rest of the ensemble cast do a marvelous job in bringing the close-knit Quintanilla family to life. The screenwriters and director skillfully lead the viewer from the father's failed attempts at rock 'n roll in the early 60s through Selena's childhood and her eventual rocket to the top of the Tejano music charts as a young woman. Thankfully her murder is not addressed as a major plot item, its almost irrelevant. And the concert scenes are fantastic. Its Selena's voice and Lopez does an incredible job. Definitely worth a rental regardless of your musical tastes.