Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
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This 2-hour revival of the old David Carradine TV series was originally titled simply Kung Fu. Set in the west of the late 19th century, the film stars Carradine as Caine, the mystical Chinese-American priest who wanders the countryside seeking spiritual fulfillment-and occasionally busting a few bad-guy heads. Stopping over in a small town, Caine learns that an opium ring holds the townsfolk in thrall. Before the sun sets, Caine is engaged in a fierce martial-arts duel with a mysterious young man (played by Brandon Lee, son of Bruce). It comes as quite a jolt to Caine when he learns that his opponent is his own flesh and blood. Though Kung Fu: The Movie, originally telecast February 1, 1986, did not immediately result in a series, David Carradine would star in an updated version of the property, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, in 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- David Carradine - Kwai Chang Caine
- Kerrie Keane - Sarah Perkins
- Martin Landau - John Martin Perkins III
- John Alderman
- Michael Paul Chan - Ching
- Ellen Geer - Old Wife
- Jim Haynie - Federal Marshal
- Keye Luke - Master Po
- Brandon Lee - Chung Wang
- Mako - The Manchu
- William Lucking - Wyatt
- Luke Askew - Sheriff Mills
- Benson Fong - The Old One
- Robert Harper - Prosecutor
- Roy Jenson - Foreman
- Paul Stephen Rudd - Reverend Lawrence Perkins
- Director(s):
- Richard Lang
- Writer(s):
- Durrell Royce Crays
- Producer(s):
- Skip Ward
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