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      Selena

      1997, Biography/Drama, 2h 7m

      85 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      Selena occasionally struggles to tell its subject's story with depth or perspective, but those flaws are rendered largely irrelevant by Jennifer Lopez in the title role. Read critic reviews

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      In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla (Jennifer Lopez) is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham (Edward James Olmos), 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 (Jon Seda), who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Gregory Nava

      • Producer: Robert Katz, Moctesuma Esparza

      • Writer: Gregory Nava

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $35.4M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

      • Production Co: Q Film Productions

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Jennifer Lopez
      Edward James Olmos
      Jon Seda
      Constance Marie
      Jacob Vargas
      Lupe Ontiveros
      Jackie Guerra
      Richard Coca
      Panchito Gomez
      Sal Lopez
      León Singer
      Gregory Nava
      Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
      Dave Grusin
      Edward Lachman
      Cary White
      Edward Vega
      Jeanette Scott
      Elisabetta Beraldo

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      • Nov 18, 2011

        Even if you don't know who Selena is you can still watch this film. This film presented a week plot with decent acting. If your going to make a film about how a female becomes a pop artist then why not focus mostly on what she had to do to accomplish such success. This film shows unnecessary stuff like her concert performances and dialogue that has nothing to do with the conflict. The most unnecessary part was the two guys in the low rider. It would have been way better if they focused on the romance between Selena and her boyfriend. Then towards the end when Selena dies the audience can connect with her more and feel for her family and boyfriend. They could have made the ending better and more dramatic. If you'r a fan of Selena or Jennifer Lopez then you should watch this.

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      • Aug 05, 2011

        Even if you have never listened to her music, you will still appreciate this film.

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      • Jun 23, 2011

        Heartbreaking! A must see!

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      • Dec 17, 2009

        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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