Possessing an extraordinary ability to communicate with animals, a warrior named Dar (Marc Singer) embarks on a perilous journey to seek his revenge on a villainous priest (Rip Torn) and the barbarians who slaughtered his family. Along the way, Dar befriends a cunning hunter (John Amos) and a beautiful slave girl (Tanya Roberts) who help him battle fierce creatures in this cult fantasy that spawned several sequels and a TV series.