Selena (1997)

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.

Director:

Gregory Nava

Writer:

Gregory Nava

Stars:

Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lopez	...	Selena Quintanilla
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

Storyline

The film tells the story of the life of Mexican "Tejano" style singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez and the progress of her career resulting in her No. 1 US album.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | tejano | latin music | marriage | on tour | 

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Taglines:

The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

21 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Selena: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Aransas Pass, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,615,722, 23 March 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$35,422,828, 29 June 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Q Productions, Esparza / Katz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Mexico scene was filmed at the main branch of the San Antonio Library in downtown.

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Goofs

The "Nacho Cheesier" logo on the Dorito bag Selena was eating from didn't appear on Dorito bags until sometime after her death.

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Quotes

Abie Quintanilla: So much for my bustier.

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Crazy Credits

The producers wish to thank The Quintanilla Family

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Connections

Referenced in Will & Grace: FYI: I Hurt, Too (2004)

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Soundtracks

A Summer Place
(1959)
Music by Max Steiner
Lyrics by Mack Discant
Warner Bros., Inc.
Performed by Gary Le Mel (as Gary LeMel)

User Reviews

10 out of 10 movie

this was the greatest movie about the life of a singer or famous person i have ever seen. Jennifer Lopez did perfect and so did the people that played her family and friends throughout the movie, if you havent watched this movie yet, u should! it's great!!!