Sidekicks is a 1992 film about Barry Gabrewski, a child with asthma who has vivid hallucinations about being Chuck Norris' sidekick, battling against Norris' movie enemies - who are often personified by Barry's school bullies. He lives with his widowed father, Jerry Gabrewski.
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), who always takes the role of th...
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Sidekicks is a 1992 film about Barry Gabrewski, a child with asthma who has vivid hallucinations about being Chuck Norris' sidekick, battling against Norris' movie enemies - who are often personified by Barry's school bullies. He lives with his widowed father, Jerry Gabrewski.
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), who always takes the role of the damsel in distress in Barry's dreams. Mr. Lee decides to teach Barry some kung fu 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 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,...
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