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Little Nikita
He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.
Overview
Roy Parmenter is an FBI agent in San Diego; 20 years ago his partner was killed by a Soviet spy, nicknamed Scuba, still at large. Scuba is now trying to extort the Soviets; to prove he's serious, he's killing their agents one by one, including "sleepers," agents under deep cover awaiting orders. Roy interviews a high school lad, Jeff Grant, an applicant to the Air Force Academy. In a routine background check, Roy discovers that Jeff's parents are sleepers. He must see if Jeff is also a spy, confront the parents yet protect them, and catch his nemesis. Meanwhile, the Soviets have sent their own spy-catcher, the loner Karpov, to reel in Scuba. Alliances shift; it's cat and mouse.
Key Crew
Director: Richard Benjamin
Screenplay: Bo Goldman, John Hill
Producer: Harry Gittes
Director of Photography: László Kovács
Story: Tom Musca, Terry Schwartz
Top Cast
Sidney Poitier
Roy Parmenter
River Phoenix
Jeff Grant
Richard Jenkins
Richard Grant
Caroline Kava
Elizabeth Grant
Lucy Deakins
Barbara Kerry
Richard Bradford
Konstantin Karpov
Richard Lynch
Scuba
Jerry Hardin
Brewer
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Little Nikita (1988) Trailer
