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Sidekick

Play trailer Poster for Sidekick 2005,  1h 27m,  Fantasy/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Norman (Perry Mucci) discovers a co-worker named Victor (David Ingram) has an amazing ability and helps train him as a real life superhero. As he watches Victor grow in power he comes to the realization that just because someone has extraordinary abilities does not mean they should be a hero.

Critics Reviews

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David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Aug 27, 2008
4/5
Sidekick improves through every one of its later scenes, building and building to something wildly original. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope May 29, 2008
B
After seeing it, I wonder why someone didn't think of this particular idea before. Go to Full Review
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews May 21, 2008
2.5/4
In a perfect antidote to this summer's pretentious, superhero extravaganzas, Sidekick is a sweet, indie spoof of the genre. ... It's consistently cute. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 6, 2007
One of the best superhero films I've ever seen... Go to Full Review
Chris Knight National Post Dec 29, 2006
A terrifically funny movie about a computer/comics nerd who learns of his co-worker's telekinetic powers and decides to train him. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Dec 29, 2006
A twisted superhero story that has reportedly been purchased for a big-budget Hollywood remake, though this indie version is certainly good enough for multiplexes. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Blake Van de Graaf

Director

David Ingram

Victor Ventura

Perry Mucci

Norman Neale

Mackenzie Lush

Andrea Hicks

Daniel Baldwin

Chuck

Julian Osen

Carson Fleming

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Sidekick

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Movie Info

Synopsis Norman (Perry Mucci) discovers a co-worker named Victor (David Ingram) has an amazing ability and helps train him as a real life superhero. As he watches Victor grow in power he comes to the realization that just because someone has extraordinary abilities does not mean they should be a hero.
Director
Blake Van de Graaf
Producer
Michael Sparaga
Screenwriter
Michael Sparaga
Production Co
Victory Man Productions
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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