Sidekicks

"A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team."

Apr 30 1993 PG 1h 41m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Plot

Barry is an asthmatic kid having trouble in life. He lives with his father, a computer programmer, in Texas. Barry is struggling to get by in life, dealing with his rough school life, bullies, as well as his health. Barry's only source of enjoyment is fantasizing that he is with Chuck Norris. Barry becomes sick of getting picked on by the bigger guys, and decides to learn karate, in hopes of one day meeting the great Chuck Norris.

Written by

Lou Illar, Galen Thompson

Directed by

Aaron Norris

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Vision PDG, Gallery Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
10,450
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA