Selena (1997)

2h 7m · 21 Mar 1997

Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.

Drama History Music

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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.

Movie ID	80999
Genre	Drama, History, Music
Director	Gregory Nava
Main cast	Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses, Jon Seda, Edward James Olmos, Jacob Vargas, Pete Astudillo
Release date	21 March 1997
Release year	1997
Language	Spanish
Duration	127 min (2h 7m)
Rating	7.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Esparza / Katz Productions