Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.
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.
Selena (1997) is a drama, music and history film directed by Gregory Nava, released on March 21, 1997 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie and Alex Meneses. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 1,338 ratings.
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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
Pete Astudillo
as Self - Dinos 1990's
Rubén C. González
as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
Ricky Vela
as Self - Dinos 1990's
Don Shelton
as Stage Dancer
Richard Emanuelle
as Concert Reporter
Directed by Gregory Nava, written by Gregory Nava, produced by Robert Katz and Moctesuma Esparza.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 1,338 ratings.
A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished during her life on Earth, and how many other lives she touched. With the help of this excellent biopic, the legacy of Selena…
Reviewed on March 31, 2017
Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and Yolanda Saldívar (the woman who killed her) was a bit better, but otherwise a fine portrait of a talented singer just getting started.…
Reviewed on July 4, 2020
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Selena (1997) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Selena (1997) includes Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses and Jon Seda. The film was directed by Gregory Nava. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Selena was released on March 21, 1997 and runs for 2h 7m.
Selena (1997) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 1,338 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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