Movie Description A celebration of the life of Tejano princess Selena Quintanilla Perez, the rising star who was gunned down by the president of her own fan club in 1995. Amid the racial tensions and economic hardships of 1980's South Texas, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant (himself a failed doo-wop singer) grows up to be a sensation in the blossoming Tejano scene before meeting a tragic end. Light on insight, this biopic revels rather in Selena's on-stage achievements. Selena's father is credited as an executive producer to the film.
| Credits | | Producer: | Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Moctesuma Esparza, Robert Katz | | Cast: | Constance Marie, Jackie Guerra, Lupe Ontiveros, Panchito Gomez, Pete Astudillo, Rafael Tamayo, Ruben Gonzales, Sal Lopez |
| Details | | Edition: | 10th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition |
Editorial Reviews "...Lopez performs with sizzling stage presence..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...Pleasant to watch....The movie's concert sequences have a fluency and bounce that match the music..." New York Times - p.C16 - Stephen Holden
"...Played with verve, heart, and a great deal of grace by [Lopez]..." Entertainment Weekly - p.47 - Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...SELENA makes full use of Lopez's charisma..." Los Angeles Times - p.F1 - Kenneth Turan
"...SELENA succeeds, through Lopez's performance, in evoking the magic of a sweet and talented young woman..." Chicago Sun-Times - p.35 - Roger Ebert
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