A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.
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Title: Sidekicks (1992)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Chuck Norris | ... | Chuck Norris | |
| Beau Bridges | ... | Jerry Gabrewski | |
| Jonathan Brandis | ... | Barry Gabrewski | |
| Mako | ... | Mr. Lee | |
| Julia Nickson | ... | Noreen Chan (as Julia Nickson-Soul) | |
| Joe Piscopo | ... | Kelly Stone | |
| Danica McKellar | ... | Lauren | |
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John Buchanan | ... | Randy Cellini |
| Richard Moll | ... | Horn | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Mapes | |
| Dennis Burkley | ... | Hank | |
| Dennis Letts | ... | Man with Dog | |
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Christy Martin | ... | Female Student |
| David Born | ... | Businessman | |
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Lawrence Joe | ... | Old Chinese Man |
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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 Anonymous
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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.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild violence and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Winner
Heard in the saloon daydream.
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Chuck Norris' son Eric Norris plays one of the bikers in the restaurant scene listed as Biker #5 in the credits. See more »Goofs
The Inhaler that Barry uses is not a use-on-demand type inhaler, it is in fact a one-time daily use inhaler. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
Little Brown Jug(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Winner
Heard in the saloon daydream.
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30 April 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$250,003, 11 April 1993Gross USA:
$17,180,393Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,180,393Company Credits
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Joe however you spell his last name is funny. I mean real funny. I love the part where he plays these fantasy bad guys. The best part is where he makes a fool out of himself when he fights Chuck in a tournament. The other part I get a laugh out of is the biker and the hot Chinese soup. Well the rest, of it is a bit sappy, but oh well.