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Sidekick

Sidekick

There's a hero in all of us.

20168.00h 15m

Overview

A struggling father uses a bedtime story to impart an important life lesson to his son.

Directed by Jeff Cassidy
Written by Mitch Bax, Jeff Cassidy
Produced by Jeff Cassidy, Sage Brocklebank
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Top Cast

Josh Dallas

Josh Dallas

James / Captain Strong

Emily Bett Rickards

Emily Bett Rickards

Emma / The Princess

Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh

Darkman

Christian Michael Cooper

Christian Michael Cooper

Billy / Shockwave

Kyra Zagorsky

Kyra Zagorsky

Dr. Wellstead

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Themes & Keywords

masked superheroshort film

About Sidekick

Sidekick is a drama, action, family, fantasy film released in 2016 exploring themes of masked superhero, short film. Directed by Jeff Cassidy, it stars Josh Dallas, Emily Bett Rickards, Tom Cavanagh. A struggling father uses a bedtime story to impart an important life lesson to his son.

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