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One night can change a lifetime. - The Debut
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Title: The Debut

Release Date: 18 May 2000

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Drama

Director: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), National Asian American Telecommunications Association

Production Companies: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), National Asian American Telecommunications Association

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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Average Vote: 6 (6 votes)

Cast

  • Ben Mercado: Dante Basco
  • Doug: Jayson Schaal
  • Dave: Brian Card
  • Jennifer: Mindy Spence
  • Susie: Nicole Hawkyard
  • Rick: Brandon Martinez
  • Tito Lenny: Ernie Zarate
  • Gina Mercado: Gina Alajar
  • Rose Mercado: Bernadette Balagtas
  • Edwin Mercado: Derek Basco
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