Sidekicks
1992 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 5.3 · 31% critics
A bullied teen with asthma escapes into vivid daydreams where he teams up with his action-hero idol. With guidance from a patient martial arts mentor, he starts training for real, building confidence and discipline as he prepares to test himself in a local karate tournament.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (194 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, kid-friendly martial arts underdog story with lots of goofy wish-fulfillment and training moments; Not for you if you dislike heavy cheese or prefer serious action like 3 Ninjas.
Pros: feel-good underdog story; funny fantasy sequences; family-friendly fun | Cons: very cheesy tone; predictable Karate Kid vibes; uneven humor
Themes
- martial arts
- hero
- karate
- bullying
- bully
- teenage crush
- teenage boy
- high school student
- martial arts tournament
- martial arts training
- chinese restaurant
- asthmatic
- +10 more
Cast & crew
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
Danica McKellar
as Lauren
- JB
John Buchanan
as Randy Cellini
Richard Moll
as Horn
Gerrit Graham
as Mapes
Directed by Aaron Norris