American Adobo
MovieTitle | American Adobo |
User score | 4.5 |
Release date | Sep 29, 2001 |
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Director | Laurice Guillen |
Production country | United States of America, Philippines |
Production companies | Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, Unitel Classics |
Budget | $344 |
Revenue | $342,855 |
Run time | 104 min. |
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).