The Debut
en
PG-13
6
May 2000
Drama
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.
Runtime:
1 hour 28 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
en
Budget:
$1,000,000.00
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Gene Cajayon