Selena

Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, a recording artist who was well known in the Mexican-American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was shot to death at the age of 23. The movie stars Jennifer Lopez as Selena, in her breakthrough role. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., is played by Edward James Olmos and Constance Marie plays Marcel... More

Initial release date:

  • Mar 21, 1997

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Selena

Film

Directed by

Gregory Nava

Gregory Nava (born April 10, 1949 in San Diego, California) is a film director, producer and screenplay writer, of Mexican and Basque heritage. Nava graduated from St. Augustine High School in San Diego and went on to attended film school at UCLA where he earned an MFA in 1976. At UCLA he directed...

Tagline:

  • The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1997
  • May 15, 2007
  • Mar 21, 1997
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min
  • 2 h 8 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 20,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,764
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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