A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'AMERICAN RICKSHAW (1989)' W/DYLAN ROAHRIG
Shot in Florida with American actors, produced and directed by Italian giallo/exploitation legend Sergio Martino (The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail, 2019 After the Fall of New York), this semi-action-packed film has everything you need, including Donald Pleasence. A rickshaw driver (American gold medal gymnast, Mitch Gaylord) gets caught up in a murder case that puts him in the middle of a supernatural squabble between a Chinese witch and an evil evangelist. What follows is Gymkata style stunts coupled with Gymkata style acting.
- Mitchell Gaylord, Daniel Greene, Victoria Prouty
- Sergio Martino
- Sergio Martino, Roberto Leoni, Sauro Scavolini
- 93 minutes
- R
Film starts at 8pm.
As a special event screening, only certain member tickets are applicable.
Hosted by Dylan Roahrig from The Walter Paisley Movie House
Dylan Roahrig was mentally scarred at the tender age of five by the opening scene of Horror Hospital. Since that time, he has spent most of his freetime reading about, watching, and endlessly discussing obscure cult films. His podcast, The Walter Paisley Movie House, which is currently number six on Feedspots' list of the Top 30 Cult Movie Podcasts, features interviews with legends in the world of cult movies and TV. Guests include Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, Fred Olen Ray, Bill Rebane, Mark Pirro, James Lorinz, Beverly Washburn, Butch Patrick, Dana Gould, Hyapatia Lee, and the great Jack Hill.
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