The Debut 2000  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Cajayon
Cast: Dante Basco, Eddie Garcia, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Darion Basco, Dion Basco, Derek Basco, Bernadette Balagtas, Joy Bisco, Fe de los Reyes
The world of Filipino-Americans is depicted through high-school student Ben Mercado (Dante Basco) who works in a comic bookstore and dreams of a future as a graphic artist. But his stern father, Roland (Tirso Cruz III), is determined that his son go to medical school and become a doctor. Matters come to a head during Ben's sister Rose's (Bernadette Balagtas) 18th birthday party.
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Extreme Days 2001  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Eric Hannah
Cast: Dante Basco, Ryan Browning, A.J. Buckley, Derek Hamilton, Cassidy Rae, John Rosenfeld, Chao-Li Chi, Virginia Montero, Dylan Bond, Cameron Clark
Four young Christians, recent graduates of a California community college, head down to Mexico's Baja on a dirt biking, surfing trip. But when word of one of the group's grandfather's death reaches them, the crew heads north to the grandmother's Washington house for some grieving–with time allowed for snowboarding.
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Fist of the North Star 1995  R, 103 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Randel
Cast: Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Malcolm McDowell, Downtown Julie Brown, Dante Basco, Chris Penn, Nalona Herron, Melvin Van Peebles, William L. Nagle, Clint Howard, Kevin Arbouet, Tracey Walter
Banished warrior Kenshiro (Gary Daniels) fights the villainous Lord Shin (Costas Mandylor) who took Kenshiro's bride and murdered his father.
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 Hook 1991 PG, 142 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, Phil Collins, Arthur Malet, Laurel Cronin, Dante Basco, Jasen Fisher
Peter Pan has grown up, married, and become a father. The problem is that he has become the kind of father he always was against: one who is too busy with work to give his children any attention. It takes a trip to the Island of the Lost Boys for Peter to realize that the most important things in life are his children.
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 Take the Lead 2006 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Liz Friedlander
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, Dante Basco, John Ortiz, Laura Benanti, Lauren Collins, Marcus T. Paulk, Jo Chin, Katya Virshilas, Jonathan Malen
After widower and former professional dancer Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) witnesses a teenager, Rock (Rob Brown), vandalizing the car owned by high-school principal Augustine James (Alfre Woodard), he talks to James and offers to teach dance lessons after school to bring some culture to disadvantaged students. James agrees to the plan, and a whole new style of dance is created by these New York public school students.
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| 1. The Debut (2000)
2. Extreme Days (2001)
3. Fist of the North Star (1995)
4. Hook (1991)
5. Take the Lead (2006)
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