- Sidekicks
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name = Sidekicks
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director =Aaron Norris
producer =Don Carmody, Associate Producer Lou Illar
writer =Lou Illar (story)
Galen Thompson and Lou Illar(screenplay)
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starring =Jonathan Brandis
Chuck Norris
Mako
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distributor = Triumph Releasing Corporation
Columbia Home Video
released = flagicon|JapanApril 9 , 1993
runtime = 101 min.
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 105402"Sidekicks" is a 1992 movie about a kid named Barry Gabrewski who has
asthma . He has a lot of daydreams about beingChuck Norris ' sidekick, the two of them battling against Norris' movie enemies who are often personified by Barry's school bullies. He lives with his father Jerry Gabrewski, a widower.Barry is taught martial arts by an old Chinese man called Mr. Lee (Mako), the sly uncle of his teacher Ms. Noreen Chan (
Julia Nickson-Soul ). Mr. Lee decides to teach Barry somekarate so that he can defend himself from the bullies. Barry later enters a tournament where he confronts his bullies and gets to fight alongside Chuck Norris after all.This movie has many elements in common with "
The Karate Kid ", but it is unusual for the movies starring Norris since it parodies his previous movie roles.Cast
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Chuck Norris ...... Himself
*Jonathan Brandis ...... Barry Grabrewski
*Beau Bridges ...... Jerry Grabrewski
*Mako ...... Mr. Lee
*Joe Piscopo ...... Stone
*Danica McKellar ...... Lauren
*Richard Moll ...... Horn
*Julia Nickson-Soul ...... Ms. Noreen Chan
*Matthew McMillen ...... ExtraTrivia
*This movie is one of the few that was filmed primarily in Houston, TX. It is suggested this was done as a result of funding from well known furniture outlet owner,
Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale , produced and invested 8 million dollars on this movie. It is believed his relationship with Chuck Norris, who starred in many commercials with "Mac" came to him with the idea of creating this film. In McIngvale's book, "Always Think Big", he states going into film and producing was a huge mistake. This movie only grossed $17,180,393.00 and lost a considerable amount of money.
*While Julia Nickson-Soul plays Jonathan Brandis' teacher in this film, she would later portray Lieutenant Commander Heiko Kimura alongside Brandis'Lucas Wolenczak in the final episode of "seaQuest DSV ."
*The high school shot was filmed inHouston Independent School District 's Lamar High School.Fact|date=July 2007
*In the scene where we first see the tournament, the people on stage performing with various weapons were not (All at least) stunt doubles, one has been confirmed to be a teacher of Karate in the Houston area.External links
*imdb title|id=0105402|title=Sidekicks
* [http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/s/sidekicks.html A review]
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