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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).

1h 44m2001TMDb 4.7

Filipino

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
29 September 2001
Runtime
1h 44m
TMDB score
4.7 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Studios
Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, Unitel Classics
Countries
United States of America, Philippines

Box Office

Budget
$344.0
Revenue
$342,855.0
Profit
$342,511.0
Return
996.7×

Languages

Original
Filipino
Spoken
Tagalog