The Debut (2000)
One night can change a lifetime.
88 min
Filipino-American high school student Ben 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.
- Release date
- May 18, 2000
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Dante Basco as Ben Mercado
- Eddie Garcia as Lolo Carlos
- Jayson Schaal as Doug
- Brian Card as Dave
- Mindy Spence as Jennifer
- Nicole Hawkyard as Susie
- Brandon Martinez as Rick
- Ernie Zarate as Tito Lenny
- Gina Alajar as Gina Mercado
- Emelita Moll as Tita Connie
Crew
- Gene Cajayon · Director
- Gene Cajayon · Writer
- John Manal Castro · Writer
- Lisa Onodera · Producer
- Wendall J. Yuponce · Composer
- Hisham Abed · Cinematographer
- Kenn Kashima · Editor
- Michael Rizzo · Production designer