The Debut (2000)
The Debut (2000)
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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Cast

Dante Basco Dante Basco As: Ben Mercado
Jayson Schaal Jayson Schaal As: Doug
Brian Card Brian Card As: Dave
Mindy Spence Mindy Spence As: Jennifer
Nicole Hawkyard Nicole Hawkyard As: Susie
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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.


Tagline: One night can change a lifetime.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English,

Release Date: 18 May 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $1,000,000

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Production Crew

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Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Curtis Choy

Curtis Choy

Production Sound Mixer

Wendall J. Yuponce

Wendall J. Yuponce

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Hisham Abed

Hisham Abed

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Michael Rizzo

Michael Rizzo

Production Design

Other Crew

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