Selena

Name: Selena
Director: Gregory Nava
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 1997-03-21
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses, Jon Seda

★ 7.7 1997 2h 7min Drama • Music • History

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.