The Debut

The Debut

2000
1h 28m
5.4

5.4/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"One night can change a lifetime."

Overview

Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) 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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Status: Released

Budget: $1,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) National Asian American Telecommunications Association
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Tagalog English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 18, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0163745
Website Visit Site

Cast

Dante Basco
Dante Basco

Ben Mercado

Jayson Schaal
Jayson Schaal

Doug

Brian Card
Brian Card

Dave

Mindy Spence
Mindy Spence

Jennifer

Nicole Hawkyard
Nicole Hawkyard

Susie

Brandon Martinez
Brandon Martinez

Rick

Ernie Zarate
Ernie Zarate

Tito Lenny

Gina Alajar
Gina Alajar

Gina Mercado

Bernadette Balagtas
Bernadette Balagtas

Rose Mercado

Derek Basco
Derek Basco

Edwin Mercado

Joy Bisco
Joy Bisco

Annabelle Manalo

Rawlins Apilado
Rawlins Apilado

Jun

Key Crew

Gene Cajayon
Writer
Gene Cajayon
Director
John Manal Castro
Writer