Film1992101 min

Sidekicks

Name: Sidekicks
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1992
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Jonathan Brandis, Chuck Norris, Beau Bridges, Mako, Julia Nickson

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafamilymartial artscomedyfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team...Until his hero stepped out of his fantasies to fight at his side."

Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, light action adventure, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 117 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

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