Little Nikita (1988)
"He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies."
Title: Little Nikita
Original Title: Little Nikita
Release Date: 1988-03-17
Status: Released
Rating: 6/10 (from 109 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures
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.
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
Loretta Devine
Verna McLaughlin
Albert Fortell
Bunin
