Selena

Year:

1997

Duration:

127 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Gregory Nava

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1997-03-21

Filming Locations: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Earnings

Budget: $20,000,000

Opening Weekend: $11,615,722 (USA) (23 March 1997)

Gross: $35,422,828 (USA) (29 June 1997)

Cast

Actor

Character

Alex Meneses

Selena

Rebecca Lee Meza

Selena

Jennifer Lopez

Selena Quintanilla

Jackie Guerra

Suzette Quintanilla

Constance Marie

Marcela Quintanilla

Jon Seda

Chris Perez

Edward James Olmos

Abraham Quintanilla

Jacob Vargas

Abie Quintanilla

Pete Astudillo

Himself - Dinos 1990's

Rueben Gonzáles

Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's

Ricky Vela

Himself - Dinos 1990's

Don Shelton

Stage Dancer

Richard Emanuelle

Concert Reporter (as Richard Emanuele)

Panchito Gómez

Young Abraham - Dinos 1961 (as Panchito Gomez)

Richard Coca

Bobby - Dinos 1961

George Perez

Seff - Dinos 1961

Brian Fallteen

Club Owner

Carmen Martínez

Irate Club Goer

Elisabeth Gonzalez

Irate Club Goer

Richard Iglesias

Irate Club Goer

Everett Sifuentes

Lerma's Club Owner

Gil Glasgow

Police Officer - 1961

Victoria Elena Flores

Young Suzette

Rafael Tamayo

Young Abie

Carl William Holler

Neighbor

Bel Hernandez

Delores Quintanilla

Gail Cronauer

Women Customer

Elia Ortiz

Waitress

Fernando Cubillas

Eddie Quintanilla

Sal Lopez

Juan Luis

Richard William Hughes

MC (as Richard Williams Hughes)

Erick Carrillo

First Cholo

Frank Mendez

Second Cholo

Seidy Lopez

Deborah

Francisco J. De La Fuente

Hotel Manager

Don Cass

Security Guard

Keith Kaslow

Hotel Manager

Peter P. Montejano

Chris' Friend

Michael Guerrero

Chris' Friend

Ronald Gonzales

Chris' Friend

Chris Doughton

Chris' Friend (as Chris Doughten)

León Singer

Concert Promoter (as Leon Singer)

Martha Flores

Monterrey Reporter

Terry Elena Ordaz

Monterrey Reporter

Marcos Padilla

Concert Official

Valerio Longoria Sr.

Accordian Player

Philip Raybourn

Bungie Jump Attendant

Mark Carrillo

Manuel

Darline Tigrett

Mexico City Reporter

Donnie Neubauer

Record Executive

John Verea

Jose Behar

Joe Stevens

Record Producer

Lupe Ontiveros

Yolanda Saldivar

Marika Baca

Pedicurist

Michelle McManus

Pedicurist

Barbara Petricini-Buxton

Saleslady

Leonardo Martinez

Boutique Worker

Molly Moroney

Store Manager

Desi McGill

Blonde Teenager

Tom Christopher

Grammy Presenter

Cora Cardona

Head Seamstress

Amin Mery

Paramedic

Lori Berlanga

Auditorium Announcer (uncredited)

Larry Cashion

Grammy Presenter #2 (uncredited)

Robert A. Diaz

Band Security (uncredited)

Jeff Dylan Graham

Young Selena's Friend (uncredited)

Jason Bradley Jacobs

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Raven Kaylor

Background (uncredited)

Ray Melendez

Reporter (uncredited)

Rick Olmos

Police Officer (uncredited)

Veronica Orosco

Audience Member (uncredited)

A.B. Quintanilla

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Suzette Quintañilla

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Xavier Ramirez

VIP Crew (uncredited)

Marc Kenneth Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

Selena

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Darlene Tygrett

Reporter (uncredited)

Andie Ximenes

News Photographer (uncredited)

Nicole Young

Girl at Grammy Awards (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The part in the movie when Chris and Selena are walking on the pier together, was shot in Aransas Pass, Texas at an old company called "Gulf King".

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The studio where "I Could Fall In Love" is recorded in the movie, is Studio A in Q-Productions, where Selena actually recorded her English Album.

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In the scene where Chris Perez (played by Jon Seda) first appears, the close up of his hands playing the guitar are in fact the hands of the real Chris Perez.

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Goofs

AB and Suzette appear to be close in age to 9 year old Selena during her childhood in the early 80s. In real life, AB was 17 and Suzette was 14 during that time frame.

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During the beauty saloon scene Selena states that they were flying out to Los Angeles for the Grammys. However the Grammys that were depicted in the film did not take place in Los Angeles. Selena won her Grammy at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards which was held in New York City.

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At the beginning of the movie when Selena walks up to the stage at the Astrodome, we can see Suzette Quintanilla playing and Pete Astudillo as one of the background singers. In the real concert Suzette did not play due to illness and the background singer is named Freddie Correa.

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Quotes

Selena Quintanilla: I've been thinking about the crossover tour a lot. I've even had dreams about it. It's just this whole different world for us, you know? We've been working for this ever since we were kids. I guess I'm a little scared...

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Abraham: No female has ever made it and now you're number one. You cracked the Tejano market wide open. You walked into Mexico and they don't even accept Mexican-Americans and they love you, and now?

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Abie Quintanilla: So much for my bustier.

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Faq

Q

Why in the special features are the mom and sister that played in the movie switched ?

A

I think maybe the producer/director didn't notice that when doing the special features ?

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