American Adobo
“Sex is the appetizer. Love is the main course. Friendship is the dessert.”
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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Cast
24 people
Christopher de Leon
Mike
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Dina Bonnevie
Marissa
Also in
Temptation Island
Dirty Affair
Ricky Davao
Gerry
Also in
Fuccbois
Sosyal Climbers
Cherry Pie Picache
Tere
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Paolo Montalbán
Raul
Known for
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Cinderella
Keesha Sharp
Debbie
Known for
Lethal Weapon
American Crime Story
Sandy Andolong
Emma
Also in
Batch '81
Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak
Gloria Romero
Gerry's Mother
Also in
The Rich Man's Daughter
Palibhasa Lalake
Martha Millan
Candy / Candy Manalastas
Known for
The Cleaning Lady
The OA
Marcel Simoneau
Sal
Known for
The Rebound
Randy Becker
Sam
Known for
The Lone Gunmen
Susan Valdez-LeGoff
Gigi Manalastas
Also in
The Rites of May
A Tired, Angry Moon on a Restless Night
Laurice Guillen Director · Vincent R. Nebrida Screenplay Nonong Buencamino Composer
Worldwide gross $343K · United States release September 29, 2001 · Produced in United States, Philippines
Box office
Worldwide gross
$342,855
Production
Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
Production
Unitel Classics
Production
ABS-CBN Film Productions
Production
United States · Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
United States · September 29, 2001
Theatrical
Philippines · January 16, 2002
Theatrical
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