American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw
American Rickshaw
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Martin Dolman
Screenplay by	Sauro Scavolini; Roberto Leoni; Maria Perrone Capano;
Story by	Sergio Martino; Roberto Leoni;
Produced by	Ricky Sacco
Starring	Mitch Gaylord; Daniel Greene; Victoria Prouty; Donald Pleasence;
Cinematography	Giancarlo Ferrando
Edited by	Eugenio Alabiso
Music by	Luciano Michelini
Production; companies	Medusa Distribuzione; Dania Film; National Cinematografica;
Distributed by	Medusa Distribuzione
Release date	1989;
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Italy; United States;
Language	English

American Rickshaw (Italian: American risciò), also known as American Tiger,^[1] is a 1989 action fantasy film directed by Sergio Martino under the pseudonym of Martin Dolman.^[2] An international co-production of Italy and the United States, it stars Mitch Gaylord, Daniel Greene, Victoria Prouty and Donald Pleasence.^[3]

Plot[edit]

A manual rickshaw driver in Miami becomes embroiled in a murder case involving a recent acquaintance. He becomes caught in a conflict between opposing forces of good and evil: an ancient Chinese witch and an evangelist who is revealed to be the embodiment of the devil.

Cast[edit]

Mitch Gaylord as Scott Edwards
Daniel Greene as Francis
Victoria Prouty as Joanna Simpson
Donald Pleasence as Reverend Mortom
Michi Kobi as Old Madame Luna

Production[edit]

Filming took place in Miami, Florida.^[1]

Reception[edit]

The film was covered on Episode 93 of the RedLetterMedia series Best of the Worst.^[4] It was crowned Best of the Worst by all hosts of the episode.

Home media[edit]

In 2020, a 2K restoration of the film was released on Blu-ray by Cauldron Films.^[5]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Ercolani, Eugenio (2019). Darkening the Italian Screen: Interviews with Genre and Exploitation Directors Who Debuted in the 1950s and 1960s. McFarland & Company. p. 283. ISBN 978-1476667386.
^ Weldon, Michael J. (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide to Film. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 19. ISBN 978-0312131494.
^ Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 1996. Visible Ink Press. 1995. p. 159. ISBN 9780787606268.
^ Best of the Worst: Twin Dragon Encounter, American Rickshaw, and Infested, retrieved 2022-10-07
^ "American Rickshaw (Standard Edition Blu-ray)". Cauldron Films. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

External links[edit]

American Rickshaw at IMDb

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[Ercolani_2019-1] Ercolani, Eugenio (2019). Darkening the Italian Screen: Interviews with Genre and Exploitation Directors Who Debuted in the 1950s and 1960s. McFarland & Company. p. 283. ISBN 978-1476667386.

[2] Weldon, Michael J. (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide to Film. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 19. ISBN 978-0312131494.

[3] Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 1996. Visible Ink Press. 1995. p. 159. ISBN 9780787606268.

[4] Best of the Worst: Twin Dragon Encounter, American Rickshaw, and Infested, retrieved 2022-10-07

[5] "American Rickshaw (Standard Edition Blu-ray)". Cauldron Films. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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