The Debut
“One night can change a lifetime.”
5.4
Rating
(7 votes)
1h 28m
Runtime
2000
Released
7
Popularity
Genres
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.
Status
Released
Original Title
The Debut
Release Date
2000-05-18
Languages
English, Tagalog
Budget
USD 1,000,000
Directors
Writers
Gene CajayonWriter
John Manal CastroWriter
