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American Adobo

20011h 44mLaurice Guillen
IMDb 4.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 33% · Metacritic 30

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"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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What is American Adobo (2001) about?

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…

Who stars in American Adobo?

American Adobo stars Christopher de Leon (Mike), Dina Bonnevie (Marissa), Ricky Davao (Gerry), Cherry Pie Picache (Tere), Paolo Montalbán (Raul). The film was directed by Laurice Guillen.

How long is American Adobo?

American Adobo has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2001.

Is American Adobo worth watching?

American Adobo holds an IMDb rating of 4.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 33. Fans of Comedy, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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