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Sidekicks

  • 19921992
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
8.9K
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POPULARITY
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1,129
Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris in Sidekicks (1992)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Pictures
Play trailer2:26
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
8.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,024
1,129
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Aaron Norris
    • Writers
      • Lou Illar(story)
      • Galen Thompson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Beau Bridges
      • Jonathan Brandis
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Aaron Norris
    • Writers
      • Lou Illar(story)
      • Galen Thompson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Beau Bridges
      • Jonathan Brandis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews

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    Trailer 2:26
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    Jonathan Brandis and Danica McKellar in Sidekicks (1992)
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    Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris in Sidekicks (1992)
    Beau Bridges, Danica McKellar, and Mako in Sidekicks (1992)

    Top cast

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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(story) (screenplay)
      • Galen Thompson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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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

      Mr. Lee: No anger. You are here to confront bricks, not that stupid boy.

    • 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 reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    Jonathan Brandis
    This movie was just great! Jonathan Brandis was a great actor and will be sadly missed by all of his friends and fans... This movie was about an teenage boy with asthma always getting into trouble because of his vivid fantasies and daydreams of Chuck Norris teaming up with him to rescue his teacher. In order to help the boy (Jonathan Brandis) overcome his daydreaming and his asthma, his teacher's restaurant owning uncle takes the boy under his wing to teach him healing and strengthening techniques.He does so well that the uncle signs him into a martial arts competition.As a surprise, the mentor sees Chuck Norris at the competition and Chuck Norris introduces himself to the boy.In the end he teams up with his the boy to compete in the martial arts competition. A Great Film!
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    • puckfan-1
    • May 20, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Парний удар
    • Filming locations
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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