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The Debut

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Calorie Rating: 124
Released: 2000-05-18
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Budget: 1000000
Homepage: http://debutfilm.pinoynet.com/
Studios: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), National Asian American Telecommunications Association,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Dante Basco
Character: Ben Mercado
Jayson Schaal
Character: Doug
Brian Card
Character: Dave

Mindy Spence
Character: Jennifer
Nicole Hawkyard
Character: Susie
Brandon Martinez
Character: Rick

Ernie Zarate
Character: Tito Lenny
Gina Alajar
Character: Gina Mercado
Bernadette Balagtas
Character: Rose Mercado

Derek Basco
Character: Edwin Mercado
Joy Bisco
Character: Annabelle Manalo
Rawlins Apilado
Character: Jun

Tirso Cruz III
Character: Roland Mercado
Darion Basco
Character: Augusto
Dion Basco
Character: Rommel

Eddie Garcia
Character: Lolo Carlos


Production and Crew

Michael Rizzo
Production Design

Curtis Choy
Production Sound Mixer
Wendall J. Yuponce
Original Music Composer

Hisham Abed
Director of Photography