The Debut

The Debut (2000)

One night can change a lifetime.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2000-05-18
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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