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Little Nikita (1988)
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18 March 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.Plot:
Roy Parmenter is an FBI agent in San Diego; 20 years ago his partner was killed by a Soviet spy, nicknamed Scuba... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
pleasure still with us moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sidney Poitier | ... | Roy Parmenter | |
| River Phoenix | ... | Jeff Grant | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Richard Grant | |
| Caroline Kava | ... | Elizabeth Grant | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Konstantin Karpov | |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Scuba | |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Verna McLaughlin | |
| Lucy Deakins | ... | Barbara Kerry | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Brewer | |
| Albert Fortell | ... | Bunin | |
| Robert Madrid | ... | Sgt. Leathers (as Robb Madrid) | |
| Ronald Guttman | ... | Spessky | |
| Jacob Vargas | ... | Miguel | |
| Roberto Jiménez | ... | Joaquin | |
| Chez Lister | ... | Tom |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:M | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-14 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:15Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USAFun Stuff
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When Roy hands over the driving license to Jeff the birth date is August 23rd 1970, which was the real birth date of actor River Phoenix. moreQuotes:
Jeff Grant: Spy on my parents? You gotta be kidding me! You want me to help you put'em away? Never! moreFAQ
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On one level, "Little Nikita" is just another silly action movie. But strong performances and some interesting turns keep this one afloat. FBI agent Roy Parmenter (Sidney Poitier) interviews teenager Jeff Grant (River Phoenix), who is trying to get into the Air Force Academy. But while reviewing Jeff, Roy discovers the most surprising thing of all: Jeff's parents are Soviet "sleeper" spies who fled to the United States and never told him about their history. Moreover, there's renegade Soviet agent Scuba - who murdered Roy's partner many years earlier - looking for Jeff, while the USSR has sent someone to capture Scuba! Yeah, it's beyond convoluted, and - quite frankly - improbable. But director Richard Benjamin knows how to to do it. There isn't a dull moment anywhere in the movie. Pretty interesting. And playing Jeff's dad is Richard Jenkins, aka Nate Sr on "Six Feet Under".