David Carradine stars as the mysterious Caine, a Buddhist monk and hunted man who wanders the American West in the 1870s fighting intolerance and injustice with his mastery of an ancient form of high combat known as Kung Fu. A fugitive from his native home in China, the orphan of half-Chinese, half-American ancestry, was trained in mystic philosophy and martial arts. A man of peace, Caine shuns material things. Roaming the rugged frontier of the Wild West, Caine champions the downtrodden and fights for justice and equality armed with only his hands and feet. In this extended pilot movie, Caine battles for the rights of immigrant laborers building the TransContinental Railway in the post-Civil War West. Exhibiting humility and respect for the "oneness of all living things," Caine, in his quiet, unassuming way, redefines the term "hero" in Kung Fu. See the television movie that started the classic series.

Caine faces a bounty hunter (John Saxon) after befriending a boy (Brandon Cruz) who lost his father and mother in an Indian attack.

A blind preacher (John Carradine) saves Caine's life as the priest seeks his American grandfather (Dean Jagger); guest Robert Carradine.

A woman (Lane Bradbury) impregnated in a rape endures more tragedy when she and her father try to take revenge on her soldier-attacker.

A woman saves Caine and considers trading him for her father, a writer imprisoned in China; guests Mako, Andrew Duggan, Rosalind Chao.