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American Adobo (2001)

Sex is the appetizer. Love is the main course. Friendship is the dessert.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Laurice Guillen
Writer : Vincent R. Nebrida

Synopsis

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).

Actors

Christopher de Leon
Christopher de Leon
Mike
Dina Bonnevie
Dina Bonnevie
Marissa
Ricky Davao
Ricky Davao
Gerry
Cherry Pie Picache
Cherry Pie Picache
Tere
Paolo Montalbán
Paolo Montalbán
Raul
Keesha Sharp
Keesha Sharp
Debbie
Sandy Andolong
Sandy Andolong
Emma
Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero
Gerry's Mother
Martha Millan
Martha Millan
Candy
Marcel Simoneau
Marcel Simoneau
Sal
Randy Becker
Randy Becker
Sam
Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero
Gerry's Mom
Susan Valdez-LeGoff
Susan Valdez-LeGoff
Gigi Manalastas
Sol Oca
Sol Oca
Lorna
Wayne Maugans
Wayne Maugans
Chris
Martha Millan
Martha Millan
Candy Manalastas
Lorli Villanueva
Lorli Villanueva
Lydia
Jojo Gonzalez
Jojo Gonzalez
Frank
Luis Pedron
Luis Pedron
Nonong
Jason Verdadero
Jason Verdadero
Mark
James C. Burns
James C. Burns
Fireman
Jim Edward Castellvi
Jim Edward Castellvi
Infant Child
Jeremy Brena
Jeremy Brena
Hospital Couple
Langley Lamark
Langley Lamark
Day Player
Hyacinth Nier
Hyacinth Nier
Nurse
Traci Ann Wolfe
Traci Ann Wolfe
Denise

Crews

Laurice Guillen
Laurice Guillen
Director
Vincent R. Nebrida
Vincent R. Nebrida
Screenplay
Charo Santos-Concio
Charo Santos-Concio
Executive Producer
Nonong Buencamino
Nonong Buencamino
Music
Lee Briones-Meily
Lee Briones-Meily
Cinematography
Efren Jarlego
Efren Jarlego
Editor
Fiel Zabat
Fiel Zabat
Production Design
Anna Valencia
Anna Valencia
Art Direction
Dan Ferat
Dan Ferat
Sound Designer
John P. Adams
John P. Adams
Line Producer
Kevin J. Foxe
Kevin J. Foxe
Executive Producer
Tess V. Fuentes
Tess V. Fuentes
Supervising Producer
Tony Gloria
Tony Gloria
Producer
Steve Max Grenyo
Steve Max Grenyo
Producer
Ruben R. Jimenez
Ruben R. Jimenez
Supervising Producer
Vincent R. Nebrida
Vincent R. Nebrida
Producer
Cindy Sison
Cindy Sison
Associate Producer
Albert Michael Idioma
Albert Michael Idioma
Supervising Sound Editor

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