American Adobo

American Adobo
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Laurice Guillen
Written by	Vincent Nebrida
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio Kevin J. Foxe
Starring	Cherry Pie Picache Traci Ann Wolfe Christopher de Leon Dina Bonnevie Ricky Davao Paolo Montalban Randy Becker Sandy Andolong
Cinematography	Lee Meily
Edited by	Efren Jarlego
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Production companies	Star Cinema Unitel Pictures Magic Adobo Productions Outrider Pictures
Distributed by	Star Cinema (Philippines) Outrider Pictures (US) 20th Century Fox (Europe)
Release dates	September 21, 2001 (2001-09-21) (San Diego Asian Film Festival) January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16) (Philippines) January 25, 2002 (2002-01-25) (United States)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Philippines United States
Languages	Filipino English
Box office	US$344,992 (US)

American Adobo is a 2002 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Laurice Guillen. The film stars Cherry Pie Picache, Traci Ann Wolfe, 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 very popular, famous and national dish in the Philippines.^[1] The film was released on January 16, 2002 in the Philippines and January 25, 2002 in the United States.