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Sidekicks
“A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team.”
53%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Sidekicks (1992) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sidekicks (1992) — a movie tagged as Action, Adventure, and Drama with heartwarming and nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sidekicks 53% (192 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 192 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1992-12-17
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 22590
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Is there an official trailer for Sidekicks?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Sidekicks directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Sidekicks about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sidekicks?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sidekicks?
The official runtime for Sidekicks is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Jonathan Brandis
Barry Gabrewski
Chuck Norris
Self
Beau Bridges
Jerry Gabrewski
Mako
Mr. Lee
Julia Nickson
Noreen Chan
Joe Piscopo
Kelly Stone
Danica McKellar
Lauren
- J
John Buchanan
Randy Cellini
Richard Moll
Horn
Gerrit Graham
Mapes
Dennis Burkley
Hank
Dennis Letts
Man with dog
David Born
Businessman
- K
Keefe Millard
Dr. Millard
- S
Samantha Lloyd
Female Ninja
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