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Sidekicks

1992 · 101 min

A gentle, goofy underdog story that mixes daydream fantasy with earnest training montages, offering easy comfort and a few laughs.

Directed by
Aaron Norris
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Aaron Norris
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, family
Directed by
Aaron Norris
Written by
Galen Thompson, Lou Illar
Starring
Jonathan Brandis, Chuck Norris, Beau Bridges, Mako, Julia Nickson, Joe Piscopo, Danica McKellar, John Buchanan
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
João Fernandes
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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