The Debut
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.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 ... Read more
Starring Dante Basco, Jayson Schaal, Brian Card, Mindy Spence, Nicole Hawkyard, Brandon Martinez, Ernie Zarate, Gina Alajar, Bernadette Balagtas, Derek Basco
Watch "The Debut" on Amazon released in 2000. It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.