The Debut (2000)
One night can change a lifetime.
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.
Rated
R
Year
2000
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
18 May 2000
TMDB
6.0 (8)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Dante Basco
Ben Mercado
J
Jayson Schaal
Doug
B
Brian Card
Dave
M
Mindy Spence
Jennifer
N
Nicole Hawkyard
Susie
B
Brandon Martinez
Rick
Ernie Zarate
Tito Lenny
Gina Alajar
Gina Mercado
Bernadette Balagtas
Rose Mercado
Derek Basco
Edwin Mercado
Joy Bisco
Annabelle Manalo
R
Rawlins Apilado
Jun
Tirso Cruz III
Roland Mercado
Darion Basco
Augusto
Dionysio Basco
Rommel
Eddie Garcia
Lolo Carlos
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