American Adobo

American Adobo

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

2001•1h 44m•4.2/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.2/10(9)

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).

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Production

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, Unitel Classics

Language

TL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Christopher de Leon

Christopher de Leon

Mike

Dina Bonnevie

Dina Bonnevie

Marissa

Ricky Davao

Ricky Davao

Gerry

Cherry Pie Picache

Cherry Pie Picache

Tere

Paolo Montalbán

Paolo Montalbán

Raul

Keesha Sharp

Keesha Sharp

Debbie

Sandy Andolong

Sandy Andolong

Emma

Gloria Romero

Gloria Romero

Gerry's Mother

Martha Millan

Martha Millan

Candy

Marcel Simoneau

Marcel Simoneau

Sal

Randy Becker

Sam

Susan Valdez-LeGoff

Gigi Manalastas

Sol Oca

Lorna

Wayne Maugans

Wayne Maugans

Chris

Martha Millan

Martha Millan

Candy Manalastas

Lorli Villanueva

Lorli Villanueva

Lydia

Jojo Gonzalez

Jojo Gonzalez

Frank

Luis Pedron

Nonong

Jason Verdadero

Mark

James C. Burns

James C. Burns

Fireman

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