Film

American Adobo

2001 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Romance

Sex is the appetizer. Love is the main course. Friendship is the dessert.

IMDb

4.8

Rotten Tomatoes

33%

Metacritic

30

The everyday struggles of people trying to bridge two cultures, as well as their attempt to find happiness in their new homeland. Tere (Cherrie Pie Picache), mid-forties and single, hosts a dinner for a friend visiting from Manila, Lorna. Invited are their New York City-based friends and former college classmates -- Mike (Christopher De Leon), a newspaper editor in his forties, Gerry (Ricky Davao), an advertising copywriter and closeted gay, and Marissa (Dina Bonnevie).

Christopher de Leon

Mike

Dina Bonnevie

Marissa

Ricky Davao

Gerry

Cherry Pie Picache

Tere

Paolo Montalbán

Raul

Keesha Sharp

Debbie

Sandy Andolong

Emma

Gloria Romero

Gerry's Mother

Martha Millan

Candy

Marcel Simoneau

Sal

Randy Becker

Sam

Susan Valdez-LeGoff

Gigi Manalastas

Sol Oca

Lorna

Wayne Maugans

Chris

Martha Millan

Candy Manalastas

Lorli Villanueva

Lydia

• Laurice GuillenDirector
• Vincent R. NebridaScreenplay · Producer
• Tony GloriaProducer
• Steve Max GrenyoProducer
• Kevin J. FoxeExecutive Producer
• Charo SantosExecutive Producer
• Lee Briones-MeilyDirector of Photography
• Nonong BuencaminoOriginal Music Composer
• Efren JarlegoEditor

Release date

September 29, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Filipino

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Budget

$344

Revenue

$342,855

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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