{"product_id":"0814456026800","title":"Sidekicks","description":"A teenager daydreams of getting some payback from the bullies who menace him in this hybrid of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty\u003c\/i\u003e (1947) and \u003ci\u003eThe Karate Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eSidekicks\u003c\/i\u003e was directed by Norris's brother and frequent collaborator Aaron Norris.","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49989505319152,"sku":"0814456026800","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/0814456026800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}