American Adobo (2001)
- Directed by
- Laurice Guillen
- Genre
- comedy film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Five Filipino-American friends in New York City navigate their love lives, careers, and cultural roots. The story follows their relationships and personal struggles as they support each other.
lightheartedromanticbittersweetwarmgentlethoughtfulconversationalnostalgic
What happens
American Adobo is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Laurice Guillen and produced by Kevin J. Foxe. The film stars Cherry Pie Picache, Keesha Sharp, Christopher de Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Ricky Davao, Paolo Montalban, Randy Becker, and Sandy Andolong. Written by Vincent Nebrida, it tells the story of five Filipino-American friends living in New York City dealing with love, sex, friendship, careers, and cultural identity. The title was derived from adobo, a popular dish in the Philippines. The film was released on January 16, 2002, in the Philippines and January 25, 2002, in the United States. American Adobo is notable for being the first ever film produced by Unitel Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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