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 (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

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

• 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

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

Reception

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

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