Selena
1997 · 127 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 32,649 VOTES · DIR. Gregory Nava
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,447 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:53 Selena!
00:07:48 "Without a love of my own"
00:13:54 "Yes, we belong together
00:16:46 "Without a dream in my heart"
00:20:12 Watch out!
00:24:43 I don't want to sing in Spanish. I don't like Spanish music.
00:29:32 Abraham, the kids did great. The kids did great.
00:34:57 She's in her bra!
00:40:20 - Not by myself. - You can do it.
00:43:44 I can't believe this, son. What were you thinking?
00:47:52 What?
00:51:50 Something like, "it dies."
00:56:59 ...a sister to me.
00:59:47 Nobody knows how tough it is to be Mexican-American.
01:08:44 Yeah, I can do it.
01:16:35 You wait!
01:20:30 So what? I can do other things.
01:25:06 I know what he's like.
01:29:56 He did mean it.
01:37:43 From now on your toes will look good.
01:41:11 She's here for the Grammy's.
01:47:24 I always knew it.
01:51:01 Why not?
01:57:28 Yes, mija.
Cast & Characters
Jennifer Lopez
Selena Quintanilla
Edward James Olmos
Abraham Quintanilla
Jon Seda
Chris Perez
Jackie Guerra
Suzette Quintanilla
Constance Marie
Marcela Quintanilla
Alex Meneses
Sara
Jacob Vargas
Abie Quintanilla
Pete Astudillo
Self - Dinos 1990s
Rueben Gonzáles
Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990s
Ricky Vela
Self - Dinos 1990s
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,447
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:57:28
Production Record
DirectorGregory Nava
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$60,000,000
IMDb votes32,649