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The Debut

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The Debut (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 7

Rotten:12

Average Rating: 4.1/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Mercado) 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... Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Mercado) 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. [More]

Starring: Dante Basco, Eddie Garcia, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar

Starring: Dante Basco, Eddie Garcia, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Dion Basco

Director: Gene Cajayon

Director: Gene Cajayon
Screenwriter: Gene Cajayon, John Manal Castro

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MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED IT WOULD BE, IT IS A BIT PREDICTABLE AND ROUTINE, BUT IT IS VERY WELL DONE. VERY EFFECTIVE.... More
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Flaxgirl and I rented Gigli tonight, in that adventurous "Let's see if it's that bad" spirit that caused us to sit down in... More
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