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Selena (1997)

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

Genre : Drama, Music, History

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Gregory Nava
Writer : Gregory Nava

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Abraham Quintanilla
Constance Marie
Constance Marie
Marcela Quintanilla
Jon Seda
Jon Seda
Chris Perez
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
Yolanda Saldívar
Jackie Guerra
Jackie Guerra
Suzette Quintanilla
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas
A. B. Quintanilla
Seidy López
Seidy López
Deborah
Rebecca Lee Meza
Rebecca Lee Meza
Young Selena
Victoria Elena Flores
Victoria Elena Flores
Young Suzette
Rafael Tamayo
Rafael Tamayo
Young Abie
George Perez
George Perez
Seff - Dinos 1961
Panchito Gómez
Panchito Gómez
Young Abraham - Dinos 1961
Selena Quintanilla
Selena Quintanilla
Self (archive footage)
Don Shelton
Don Shelton
Stage Dancer
Ricky Vela
Ricky Vela
Self - Dinos 1990's
A.B. Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Self (archive footage)
Suzette Arriaga
Suzette Arriaga
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Director
Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava
Screenplay
Moctesuma Esparza
Moctesuma Esparza
Producer
Robert Katz
Robert Katz
Producer
Carolyn Caldera
Carolyn Caldera
Associate Producer
Nancy De Los Santos
Nancy De Los Santos
Associate Producer
Henry J. Golas
Henry J. Golas
Associate Producer
Steven M. Kalb
Steven M. Kalb
Associate Producer
Peter Lopez
Peter Lopez
Co-Producer
Abraham Quintanilla Jr
Abraham Quintanilla Jr
Executive Producer
David Wisnievitz
David Wisnievitz
Co-Executive Producer
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Nancy Richardson
Nancy Richardson
Editor
Roger Mussenden
Roger Mussenden
Casting
Cary White
Cary White
Production Design
Ed Vega
Ed Vega
Art Direction
Jeanette Scott
Jeanette Scott
Set Decoration
Elisabetta Beraldo
Elisabetta Beraldo
Costume Design
Bob Beemer
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Beville
Dean Beville
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Fitzgerald
Robert Fitzgerald
Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Greg Hedgepath
Greg Hedgepath
Sound Editor
William Jacobs
William Jacobs
Sound Editor
Michael Jonascu
Michael Jonascu
Sound Editor
Sergio Reyes
Sergio Reyes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian III
B. Tennyson Sebastian III
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D. Chris Smith
D. Chris Smith
Sound Editor
Bruce Stubblefield
Bruce Stubblefield
Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Constancio
Steve Constancio
Set Costumer
Julie Ramirez
Julie Ramirez
Set Costumer
Yvonne Wilburn
Yvonne Wilburn
Set Costumer
David M. Garber
David M. Garber
Visual Effects Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

25th Anniversary Trailer

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