menu
{ "item_title" : "Selena", "item_author" : [" Jennifer Lopez", "Edward James Olmos "], "item_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.", "item_img_path" : "https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/92/3820492-3005957.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "21.99", "our_price" : "21.99", "club_price" : "21.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10" } }
Selena|Jennifer Lopez
Selena
Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos
local_shippingShip to Me
Sorry: This item is not currently available.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

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.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Gregory Nava - Director
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez & Maluma
Edward James Olmos
Jon Seda
Constance Marie
Jacob Vargas
Lupe Ontiveros

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray (Full Frame, Manufactured on Demand, Amaray Case)
  • Run Time: 128
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 883929709854
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: PG (MPAA)
  • Release Date: May 2020

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
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) grow 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 this film.

Reviews:
"...Lopez performs with sizzling stage presence..." -- 3 out of 4 stars - 03/21/1997 USA Today, p.1D


"...Pleasant to watch....The movie's concert sequences have a fluency and bounce that match the music..." - 03/21/1997 New York Times, p.C16


"...Played with verve, heart, and a great deal of grace by [Lopez]..." - 03/28/1997 Entertainment Weekly, p.47


"...SELENA makes full use of Lopez's charisma..." - 03/21/1997 Los Angeles Times, p.F1


"...SELENA succeeds, through Lopez's performance, in evoking the magic of a sweet and talented young woman..." - 03/21/1997 Chicago Sun-Times, p.35

BAM Customer Reviews