The Debut

2000, 1h 28min -

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.

"The Debut" — movie produced in USA and released in 2000. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 28min. "The Debut" is currently available to stream on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!