CinemaOSMovie · 2000 · 1h 28m · R
The Debut

One night can change a lifetime.

60%(8)IMDbDrama

Filipino-American high school student Ben 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.

Directed byGene Cajayon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
May 18, 2000
Budget
$1,000,000
Studios
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)National Asian American Telecommunications Association

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
The Debut Trailer

The Debut Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Ben Mercado

Jayson Schaal

Doug

Brian Card

Dave

Mindy Spence

Jennifer

Nicole Hawkyard

Susie

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

Creative team
Directed by
Gene Cajayon
Gene Cajayon
Written by
Gene Cajayon
Gene Cajayon
John Manal Castro

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