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The Debut

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The Debut
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NR,1hr 28min
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Released:
March 16, 2001
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Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: Ben Mercado (Dante Basco) is an 18-year-old from a Filipino-American family who is soon to graduate from high school and plans to go to art school -- though he's trying to keep this a secret from his father Roland (Tirso Cruz III), who is determined his son will become a doctor. Right now, most of the Mercado family is preoccupied with an elaborate coming-out party being thrown for Ben's sister Rose (Bernadette Balagtas), which seems to have less to do with Rose and more with Roland's desire to impress ... Full Synopsis
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Featured Cast
Ben Mercado
Lolo Carlos
Roland Mercado
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