Selena
(DVD) 

Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, Nancy Richardson ; original score, Dave Grusin ; costume designer, Elisabetta Beraldo ; production designer, Cary White ; choreographer, Miranda Garrison.

Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, Jackie Guerra, Richard Coca, Panchito Gomez, Seidy Lopez, Victoria Elena Flores, Rafael Tamayo, Leon Singer, Rebecca Lee Meza.

Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1997.

Shot dead on March 31, 1995 at the age of 23, Selena Quintanilla was poised to become the first female singer to cross over from Spanish to English markets successfully. For a little girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena's accomplishments were remarkable. She conquered the Spanish charts, had No. 1 hits, dominated Mexican-American pop music, won both acceptance in Mexico (despite shaky Spanish) and a Grammy. This biopic presents Selena as that rare popular girl who's not especially rich, cool, or perfect looking but is bubbly and warm and genuinely at ease. Nurtured by her family, Selena never pretended to be anything other than Mexican-American, which made her a cultural icon, while she continued to reach out to everyone. Her life was brutally cut short, but her example--working her way through obstacles with grace and grit--lives on.

Theatrical release version: MPAA rating: PG some mild language and thematic element; Director's cut extended version: MPAA Rating: Unrated.

DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions.

Home use only.

In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.