American Adobo

American Adobo (2001)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 2001-09-29
  • User Rating: 4.5/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
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  • Production Company: Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America, Philippines
  • Director: Laurice Guillen
star 4.5/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Christopher de Leon

    as Mike
  • Dina Bonnevie

    as Marissa
  • Ricky Davao

    as Gerry
  • Cherry Pie Picache

    as Tere
  • Paolo Montalbán

    as Raul
  • Keesha Sharp

    as Debbie
  • Sandy Andolong

    as Emma
  • Gloria Romero

    as Gerry's Mother
  • Martha Millan

    as Candy
  • Marcel Simoneau

    as Sal
  • Randy Becker

    as Sam
  • Gloria Romero

    as Gerry's Mom
  • Susan Valdez-LeGoff

    as Gigi Manalastas
  • Sol Oca

    as Lorna
  • Wayne Maugans

    as Chris
  • Martha Millan

    as Candy Manalastas
  • Lorli Villanueva

    as Lydia
  • Jojo Gonzalez

    as Frank
  • Luis Pedron

    as Nonong
  • Jason Verdadero

    as Mark
  • James C. Burns

    as Fireman
  • Jim Edward Castellvi

    as Infant Child
  • Jeremy Brena

    as Hospital Couple
  • Langley Lamark

    as Day Player
  • Hyacinth Nier

    as Nurse
  • Traci Ann Wolfe

    as Denise
Directing Laurice Guillen Director
Writing Vincent R. Nebrida Screenplay
Production John P. Adams Line Producer
Production Kevin J. Foxe Executive Producer
Production Tess V. Fuentes Supervising Producer
Production Tony Gloria Producer
Production Steve Max Grenyo Producer
Production Ruben R. Jimenez Supervising Producer
Production Vincent R. Nebrida Producer
Production Cindy Sison Associate Producer
Sound Albert Michael Idioma Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Lee Briones-Meily Director of Photography
Production Charo Santos-Concio Executive Producer
Sound Nonong Buencamino Music
Editing Efren Jarlego Editor
Art Fiel Zabat Production Design
Art Anna Valencia Art Direction
Sound Dan Ferat Sound Designer

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