The Debut(2000)

Drama
88 min.

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.

"One night can change a lifetime."

Popularity

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User score

6 / 10

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Credits

PRODUCTION

Released5/18/2000

Origin & CountriesUS/en/United States of America

Production Co.Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)/National Asian American Telecommunications Association

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