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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).

Top Cast

  • 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

Overview

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).

Rating

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Relative Values

A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets. In 1952 England, Nigel, the Earl of Marshwood, woos Hollywood star Miranda, upsetting both Nigel's mother, Countess Felicity, and Miranda's former love fellow Hollywood star Don. Right before the engagement party at Marshwood, Moxie, the Countess's personal maid and best friend, reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Crestwell, the Countess's butler, devises a plan - but an inebriated Don's arrival at Marshwood to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.

Relative Values

6.1 2000