Magic Kid

Magic Kid

Dreams are just wishes... coming true.

PG 1993 · 90 min · ★ 5.1 · Action, Family, Comedy

Karate action and laughs never cease when a brother and sister go to California to visit their uncle. They soon discover that he's an alcoholic on the run from the Mob who want him to pay up or else...

Directed by Joseph Merhi · Written by Stephen Smoke

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