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Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America

Season 5    Episode 3
October 28, 2003    60m    TV-PG
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The famous fighting monks of the Shaolin Monastery have seen a resurgence throughout the world, aided in part by the popularity of kung-fu movies among the hip-hop set and films like "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." The film follows a handful of Shaolin monks who have brought the style to America, chronicling their adventures in New York City, Houston and Las Vegas.

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Cast of Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Peter Coyote
  • America Ferrera
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • Stanley Tucci

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