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Sidekicks

  • 1992
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
10K
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Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris in Sidekicks (1992)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Pictures
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A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.

  • Director
    • Aaron Norris
  • Writers
    • Lou Illar
    • Galen Thompson
  • Stars
    • Chuck Norris
    • Beau Bridges
    • Jonathan Brandis
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aaron Norris
    • Writers
      • Lou Illar
      • Galen Thompson
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Beau Bridges
      • Jonathan Brandis
    • 63User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Chuck Norris
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Jerry Gabrewski
    Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    • Barry Gabrewski
    Mako
    Mako
    • Mr. Lee
    Julia Nickson
    Julia Nickson
    • Noreen Chan
    • (as Julia Nickson-Soul)
    Joe Piscopo
    Joe Piscopo
    • Kelly Stone
    Danica McKellar
    Danica McKellar
    • Lauren
    John Buchanan
    • Randy Cellini
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Horn
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • Mapes
    Dennis Burkley
    Dennis Burkley
    • Hank
    Dennis Letts
    Dennis Letts
    • Man with Dog
    Christy Martin
    • Female Student
    David Born
    David Born
    • Businessman
    Lawrence Joe
    • Old Chinese Man
    Keefe Millard
    • Dr. Millard
    Donna Reese
    • Lauren's Mother
    James McIngvale
    • Lauren's Brother
    • Director
      • Aaron Norris
    • Writers
      • Lou Illar
      • Galen Thompson
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chuck Norris did this film as a favor to his brother Aaron Norris, who was the director.
    • Goofs
      The Frying Dragon team won the Weapons, Men's Fighting, and Breaking competitions and came in second in the Ladies' Kata. Yet somehow after that they manage to only be tied with Stone Dojo.
    • Quotes

      Randy Cellini: He started it.

      Horn: [to Barry] If that's true, kid, you have less brains than a woodpecker on an aluminum telephone pole.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK video version has an entire scene removed, at the end of the film the nunchuck display that Barry Gabrewski does as part of the competition is missing due to censorship rules in the UK at that time. Additional cuts were made to other nunchaku and throwing stars footage, bringing the cuts total to 4 mins 38 secs.
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: John Goodman/The Pretenders (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Hall of the Mountain King
      from the Per Gynt Suite
      by Edvard Grieg

    User reviews63

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    For the kids ...

    Aaron's firmly in the driver's seat while brother Chuck lays down the action yet again in this enjoyable and harmless action romp, a re-hash of The Karate Kid only less involved and played mainly for laughs. Brandis is the asthma-induced child who dreams of fighting alongside his screen hero Chuck Norris. Mako plays loveable sage Mr. Lee who teaches the kid a little confidence and karate and soon enough his dreams form reality as the man himself soon turns up in the flesh at a martial arts tournament. Tame and undemanding, Sidekicks is an idle gem that whiles the hours away.
    • abentenjo
    • Apr 13, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kick and Kick Back
    • Filming locations
      • Houston, Texas, USA(Eleanor Tinsley Park)
    • Production companies
      • Gallery Films
      • Vision PDG
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,180,393
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $250,003
      • Apr 11, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,180,393
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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