Directed by:
Aaron NorrisCinematography:
João FernandesComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Chuck Norris, Beau Bridges, Jonathan Brandis, Mako, Joe Piscopo, Julia Nickson, Richard Moll, Gerrit Graham, Dennis Burkley, Eric Norris, Danica McKellar (more)VOD (3)
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A teenager daydreams of getting some payback from the bullies who menace him in this hybrid of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and The Karate Kid (1984). Barry Gabrewski (Jonathan Brandis) is an asthmatic schoolboy who can't participate in sports, much to the delight of a bullying classmate (John Buchanan) and his sadistic gym teacher (Richard Moll). Miserably unhappy, Barry escapes into a world of fantasy, where he imagines himself the tough, karate-proficient sidekick of action movie hero Chuck Norris. Trying to turn his dreams into reality, Barry visits dojo master Kelly Stone (Joe Piscopo), but Stone only mocks his aspirations. A supportive teacher introduces Barry to her uncle, Mr. Lee (Mako), a cook and martial arts teacher who takes Barry under his wing and teaches him the secrets of karate prowess. When Barry becomes good enough to enter a tournament, he needs a fourth athlete to complete his team, and who should be in the stands making a publicity appearance but the real-life Norris, who steps in to fight side-by-side with the plucky teen. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Chuck Norris
USA
Best movies:
The Expendables 2 (2012)
Return of the Dragon (1972)
The Student Teachers (1973)
Beau Bridges
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
The Red Pony (1949)
Jonathan Brandis
USA
Best movies:
Oliver & Company (1988)
Ride with the Devil (1999)
Outside Providence (1999)
Mako
Japan
Best movies:
Owl's Castle (1999)
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Joe Piscopo
USA
Best movies:
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Bartleby (2001)
King Kong (1976)
Julia Nickson
Singapore
Best movies:
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Noble House (1988) (series)
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) (series)
Richard Moll
USA
Best movies:
American Pop (1981)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
The Jericho Mile (1979) (TV movie)
Gerrit Graham
USA
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
Chaotic Ana (2007)
Dennis Burkley
USA
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Eric Norris
USA
Best movies:
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Invaders from Mars (1986)
The Delta Force (1986)
Danica McKellar
USA
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Robert Wall
USA
Best movies:
Return of the Dragon (1972)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
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Platoon Leader (1988)
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
David Born
USA
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Wally Rose
USA
Best movies:
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Brute Force (1947)
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Dennis Letts
USA
Best movies:
A Perfect World (1993)
Cast Away (2000)
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Christy Martin
Best movies:
CrissCross (1992)
Sidekicks (1992)
John Buchanan
USA
Best movies:
The Runner (1999)
Sidekicks (1992)