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He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies. - Little Nikita
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Title: Little Nikita

Release Date: 17 Mar 1988

Runtime: 1h 38m

Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6 (108 votes)

Cast

  • Roy Parmenter: Sidney Poitier
  • Jeff Grant: River Phoenix
  • Richard Grant: Richard Jenkins
  • Elizabeth Grant: Caroline Kava
  • Barbara Kerry: Lucy Deakins
  • Konstantin Karpov: Richard Bradford
  • Scuba: Richard Lynch
  • Brewer: Jerry Hardin
  • Verna McLaughlin: Loretta Devine
  • Bunin: Albert Fortell
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