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The Debut (2000)

One night can change a lifetime.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Gene Cajayon

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Cruz III
Roland Mercado
Darion Basco
Darion Basco
Augusto
Dion Basco
Dion Basco
Rommel
Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
Lolo Carlos

Crews

Gene Cajayon
Gene Cajayon
Director
Gene Cajayon
Gene Cajayon
Writer
John Manal Castro
John Manal Castro
Writer
Kenn Kashima
Kenn Kashima
Editor
Michael Rizzo
Michael Rizzo
Production Design
Curtis Choy
Curtis Choy
Production Sound Mixer
Hisham Abed
Hisham Abed
Director of Photography
Wendall J. Yuponce
Wendall J. Yuponce
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

The Debut Trailer

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