Sidekicks

"A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team."

1992 1h 41m EN

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5.3

MID

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26%

ROTTEN

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5.2

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 205🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes★5.2IMDB · 10,383

ActionAdventureDramaFamily

Synopsis

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Asthmatic teenager Barry Gabrewski is a daydreamer. Troubled by bullying, he escapes into a fantasy world where he is the sidekick to his martial arts hero, Chuck Norris, in a series of high-octane adventures taken right out of his movies. With help from his teacher's wise old uncle, Mr. Lee, Barry learns the finer points of martial arts and enters a karate championship.

“A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team.”

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Cast

Jonathan Brandis
Barry Gabrewski
Chuck Norris
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Beau Bridges
Jerry Gabrewski
Mako
Mr. Lee
Julia Nickson
Noreen Chan
Joe Piscopo
Kelly Stone
Danica McKellar
Lauren
John Buchanan
Randy Cellini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aaron Norris
Writers: Lou Illar, Galen Thompson, Lou Illar
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aaron Norris, shot by João Fernandes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Weiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris and Beau Bridges carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Aaron Norris directs. João Fernandes behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Bernard Weiser cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Aaron Norris, shot by João Fernandes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bernard Weiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris and Beau Bridges carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 22 themes, including "martial arts", "hero", "karate", "bullying".