Little Nikita
1988/03/17 • Released • English
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.
Director : Richard Benjamin
Casts
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
Ronald Guttman
Spessky
Jacob Vargas
Miguel
Robert Madrid
Sergeant Leathers
Bill Stevenson
Tony
Newell Alexander
Drill Sergeant
Lisa McCullough
Water Skier
Richard Holden
Young Russian Diplomat
Lou Hancock
Nursery Customer
Biff Wiff
Bucky
Brooke Theiss
Dilys
Julio Medina
Soccer Announcer
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