Selena

[1997, Movie]

Selena: Review

Never heard of Tejano sensation Selena? Then you probably won't care about this movie version of her fairy-tale ascent and tragic end. But it pulls off a neat trick: molding the story of one talented poor girl from Corpus Christi, TX, into a larger narrative of cultural assimilation. The real Selena Quintanilla Perez may have been a hotpants-wearing, hip-swinging, bustier-clad babe, but the big-screen Selena is a (somewhat dubious) role model for young Hispanic girls everywh... read more

Selena: Cast & Details

Year: 1997
Rated PG

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Cast
Jennifer Lopez: Selena
Edward James Olmos: Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Jon Seda: Chris Perez
Constance Marie: Marcela Quintanilla
Jacob Vargas: Abie Quintanilla
Lupe Ontiveros: Yolanda Saldivar

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