The Debut (2000)

US:: R Drama

Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Mercado) works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son--who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA--will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.

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2000-05-18

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Runtime: 88 mins Budget: $1,000,000 Rating: 7.0 Tag Line: One night can change a lifetime. Homepage: Website

Cast

Dante Basco

Gangly Asian

Derek Basco

Mindy Spence

Joy Bisco

Annabelle Manalo

Jayson Schaal

Doug

Brian Card

Nicole Hawkyard

Susie

Brandon Martinez

Rick

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