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Sidekicks

Sidekicks

Dec 17, 1992
101 min
ActionAdventureDramaFamily
5.2/ 10
179 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
5.2/10
179 votes
IMDB
5.2/10
10,383 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
26%
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Metacritic
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$7,500,000Production cost
Box Office$17,200,000Worldwide gross
Profit$9,700,000Profitable
ROI
+129.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$17,180,393Domestic earnings

Details

Production information

"A dreamer and a champion. An unbeatable team."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$17,200,000

Production Companies

Vision PDGGallery FilmsTriumph Films

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