Selena - 1997

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.

127min
1997
Released
Trakio rating10.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Jennifer Lopez profile pictureJennifer LopezSelena Quintanilla
Jackie Guerra profile pictureJackie GuerraSuzette Quintanilla
Constance Marie profile pictureConstance MarieMarcela Quintanilla
Jon Seda profile pictureJon SedaChris Perez
Edward James Olmos profile pictureEdward James OlmosAbraham Quintanilla
Jacob Vargas profile pictureJacob VargasA. B. Quintanilla
Panchito Gómez profile picturePanchito GómezYoung Abraham - Dinos 1961
Richard Coca profile pictureRichard CocaBobby - Dinos 1961
George Perez profile pictureGeorge PerezSeff - Dinos 1961
Everett Sifuentes profile pictureEverett SifuentesLerma's Club Owner
Gil Glasgow profile pictureGil GlasgowPolice Officer - 1961
Bel Hernandez profile pictureBel HernandezDelores Quintanilla
Gail Cronauer profile pictureGail CronauerWoman Customer
Sal Lopez profile pictureSal LopezJuan Luis
León Singer profile pictureLeón SingerConcert Promoter
John Verea profile pictureJohn VereaJose Behar
Joe Stevens profile pictureJoe StevensRecord Producer
Lupe Ontiveros profile pictureLupe OntiverosYolanda Saldívar
Selena Quintanilla profile pictureSelena QuintanillaSelf (archive footage)
Suzette Arriaga profile pictureSuzette ArriagaSelf (archive footage)

About Selena

Selena Overview

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.

Runtime: 127min

Extra details

Original Title: Selena
Original Language: English
Budget: $20,000,000.00
Revenue: $60,000,000.00
Directed By: Gregory Nava
Production Companies
Esparza / Katz ProductionsQ Productions