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American Rickshaw

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American Rickshaw
Promotional release poster
Directed byMartin Dolman
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced byRicky Sacco
Starring
CinematographyGiancarlo Ferrando
Edited byEugenio Alabiso
Music byLuciano Michelini
Production
companies
  • Medusa Distribuzione
  • Dania Film
  • National Cinematografica
Distributed byMedusa Distribuzione
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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Production

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Filming took place in Miami, Florida.[1]

Reception

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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