Sidekick (film)

Sidekick
Promotional film poster
Directed byBlake Van de Graaf
Written byMichael Sparaga
Produced byMichael Sparaga
Tom Mudd
StarringDavid Ingram
Perry Mucci
Mackenzie Lush
CinematographyJordan Cushing
Distributed byMaple Pictures
Lightyear Entertainment
Release date
  • September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26) (Canada)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Sidekick is a 2005 Canadian independent film in the comic-book/fantasy genre, directed by Blake Van de Graaf.[1] The film centres on tech support nerd and comic-book fan Norman Neale, who discovers that his co-worker Victor Ventura has telekinetic powers. Neale trains Ventura with the intention of creating a super-hero, but Ventura has other uses for his powers in mind.[2]

  1. ^ John Law, "Film Focuses on Sidekick". Niagara Falls Review, June 3, 2005.
  2. ^ Chris Knight, "The sidekick as hero". National Post, April 4, 2006.