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Ben is a talented high-school senior who dreams of going to art school. His strict immigrant father wants him to accept a scholarship to medical school. The struggle between his family's Filipino traditions and his own American dreams explodes on the night of his sister's eighteenth birthday party. Pressured by his family to attend his sister's "debut" instead of hanging with his white friends, Ben gets more than he bargained for, including a showdown with a childhood friend-turned-thug, and an introduction to a beautiful woman who might teach him a few things about his real culture -- and about true love. An impressive debut for writer/director Gene Cajayon, THE DEBUT is a hip, insightful dramatic comedy starring Dante Basco (Biker Boyz, Hook), Bernadette Balagtas, Joy Bisco (TV's "Port Charles") and legendary Filipino actor Eddie Garcia.
Original Release
05/18/2000
US Release
05/18/2000
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dante Basco | Ben Mercado |
Jayson Schaal | Doug |
Brian Card | Dave |
Mindy Spence | Jennifer |
Nicole Hawkyard | Susie |
Brandon Martinez | Rick |
Gina Alajar | Gina Mercado |
Emelita Moll | Tita Connie |
Gina Honda | Tita Florie |
Bernadette Balagtas | Rose Mercado |
Directors
Writers
Gene Cajayon, John Manal Castro
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dante Basco | Ben Mercado |
Jayson Schaal | Doug |
Brian Card | Dave |
Mindy Spence | Jennifer |
Nicole Hawkyard | Susie |
Brandon Martinez | Rick |
Gina Alajar | Gina Mercado |
Emelita Moll | Tita Connie |
Gina Honda | Tita Florie |
Bernadette Balagtas | Rose Mercado |
Rawlins Apilado | Jun |
Derek Basco | Edwin Mercado |
Joy Bisco | Annabelle Manalo |
Luis Gonzales | Tito Dante |
Robbie Pagatpatan | DJ Robbie Rock |
Emmanuel Coquia | DJ E-Man |
Isaiah Dacio | DJ Icy Ice |
Abe Pagtama | Videoographer |
Fe de los Reyes | Alice |
Rowland Kerr | George Johnson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gene Cajayon | Executive Producer |
Dexter N. Adriano | Executive Producer |
Salvatore Baldomar Sr. | Executive Producer |
Greg Spence | Executive Producer |
John Manal Castro | Producer |
Pia Clemente | Producer |
Patricio Ginelsa | Producer |
Lu Cien Hioe | Producer |
Lisa Onodera | Producer |