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The Debut (2000)

R · 2000-05-18 · 1h 28m · EN
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One night can change a lifetime.

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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Gene CajayonDirector, WriterJohn Manal CastroWriter
Budget
$1M

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Dante BascoDante BascoBen MercadoJayson SchaalJayson SchaalDougBrian CardBrian CardDaveMindy SpenceMindy SpenceJenniferNicole HawkyardNicole HawkyardSusieBrandon MartinezBrandon MartinezRickErnie ZarateErnie ZarateTito LennyGina AlajarGina AlajarGina MercadoBernadette BalagtasBernadette BalagtasRose MercadoDerek BascoDerek BascoEdwin MercadoJoy BiscoJoy BiscoAnnabelle ManaloRawlins ApiladoRawlins ApiladoJun

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Independent film

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What is The Debut about?

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.

How long is The Debut?

The Debut has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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