Sidekicks Summary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Aaron Norris
Genres: Action, Comedy
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A teenager daydreams of getting some payback from the bullies who menace him in this hybrid of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and The_Karate_Kid (1984). Barry Gabrewski (Jonathan_Brandis) is an asthmatic schoolboy who can't participate in sports, much to the delight of a bullying classmate (John_Buchanan) and his sadistic gym teacher (Richard_Moll). Miserably unhappy, Barry escapes into a world of fantasy, where he imagines himself the tough, karate-proficient sidekick of action movie hero Chuck_Norris. Trying to turn his dreams into reality, Barry visits dojo master Kelly Stone (Joe_Piscopo), but Stone only mocks his aspirations. A supportive teacher introduces Barry to her uncle, Mr. Lee (Mako), a cook and martial arts teacher who takes Barry under his wing and teaches him the secrets of karate prowess. When Barry becomes good enough to enter a tournament, he needs a fourth athlete to complete his team, and who should be in the stands making a publicity appearance but the real-life Norris, who steps in to fight side-by-side with the plucky teen. Sidekicks was directed by Norris's brother and frequent collaborator Aaron_Norris. Karl Williams, Rovi
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