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Sidekicks
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Sidekicks is a 1992 American film directed by Aaron Norris and produced by Chuck Norris, who also served as executive producer. The English-language movie features a cast including Jonathan Brandis, Beau Bridges, Mako, and Julia Nickson-Soul. Alan Silvestri composed the score for the production, which is set in Texas. The narrative focuses on themes of martial arts, karate, bullying, and heroism.
The film was released on December 17, 1992, with a subsequent release on April 9, 1993. It has a runtime of 101 minutes and was distributed by Medusa Film and Netflix via video on demand. Production companies involved include Vision PDG, Gallery Films, and Triumph Films. The movie was released in the United States and carries the tagline "A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team."
Critical reception includes a review score of 4/10 and 26%, while audience ratings list a 5.3 score on IMDb and a 5.268 average on TMDb. Financially, the film had a budget of 7,500,000 and generated revenue of 17,200,000. It is categorized as a teen film, martial arts film, action, adventure, and comedy.
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5.3Asthmatic 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.
Cast
- Jonathan Brandis as Barry Gabrewski
- Chuck Norris as Self
- Beau Bridges as Jerry Gabrewski
- Mako as Mr. Lee
- Julia Nickson as Noreen Chan
- Joe Piscopo as Kelly Stone
Themes
- martial arts
- hero
- karate
- bullying
- bully
- teenage crush
- teenage boy
- high school student
- martial arts tournament
- martial arts training
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Aaron Norris
- Cast member
- Dennis Burkley
- Composer
- Alan Silvestri
- Producer
- Chuck Norris
- Narrative location
- Texas
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 851531
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1993-04-09
- title
- Sidekicks
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Chuck Norris
- review score
- 26%
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