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Release year: 1993

Storyline

The fantastic---and sometimes poignant---adventures of rebellious police officer Peter Caine, reunited after decades with his placid Shaolin priest father, in his modern-day world, where Western crime will now meet Eastern spirituality.

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Cast

David Carradine — Kwai Chang Caine, Laurie's friend
Chris Potter — Peter Caine
Richard Anderson — Narrator, Capt. Stiles, Captain Bartlett Stiles
William Dunlop — Chief of Detectives Frank Strenlich

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Did you know

• Stunt coordinator Al Leong was not pleased with his tenure on the show. He believed that production moved at too much of a breakneck pace, leaving too little time for creative development and safety standards. After quarreling with the producers and occasionally taking over script-writing, Leong wrote a letter to Warner Bros. Studios which outlined the hazards and oversights of the production. When his letter was ignored, he left the show.

• David Carradine considered himself an evangelist of Shaolin Kung Fu. The abbot of the temple fictionalized in the show said Carradine had made great strides toward bringing awareness about Shaolin ways of peace.

• Launched the acting career of Chris Potter.