Selena

1997 127 min 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.

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IMDb 6.9 RT 67 Metacritic 67

budget $20,000,000 earnings $60,000,000 return 3.0x

director Gregory Nava

writer Gregory Nava

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