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).
Release Date
September 29, 2001
Status
Released
Original Title
American Adobo
Runtime
1h 44min
Budget
$344
Revenue
$342,855
Language
Tagalog