The Debut

2000 "One night can change a lifetime."
6.4| 1h28m| R| en| Drama
Storyline

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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Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

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  • The Debut Cast
Dante Basco as Ben Mercado
Ernie Zarate as Tito Lenny
Gina Alajar as Gina Mercado
Bernadette Balagtas as Rose Mercado
Derek Basco as Edwin Mercado
Joy Bisco as Annabelle Manalo
Tirso Cruz III as Roland Mercado
Darion Basco as Augusto
Dion Basco as Rommel