The Debut [38135] Released: 2000-05-18 Revenue: $0 Budget: $1,000,000 Profit: $-1,000,000 Runtime: 88 mins Popularity: 0.8973 Vote Average: 6 Vote Count: 6 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. Cast [16] Dante BascoBen Mercado Jayson SchaalDoug Brian CardDave Mindy SpenceJennifer Nicole HawkyardSusie Brandon MartinezRick Ernie ZarateTito Lenny Gina AlajarGina Mercado Bernadette BalagtasRose Mercado Derek BascoEdwin Mercado Joy BiscoAnnabelle Manalo Rawlins ApiladoJun Tirso Cruz IIIRoland Mercado Darion BascoAugusto Dion BascoRommel Eddie GarciaLolo Carlos Hompage: http://debutfilm.pinoynet.com/ Trailers The Debut Trailer