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| 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 | |
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Roberto Jiménez | ... | Joaquin |
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Chez Lister | ... | Tom |
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Roy Parmenter is a veteran FBI agent who has spent the last 20 years trying to find the Russian agent who killed his partner whom he calls Scuba. When a couple of deep cover Russian agents are killed Parmenter thinks Scuba is the one doing it. The Russians who have received word from Scuba that if they want him to stop, they have to pay him. So they send a veteran Russian agent, Karpov to stop him. Parmenter was tasked with performing background checks on people applying for certain things requiring security clearance and when he comes across Jeffrey Grant who's applying to the Air Force Academy, he discovers that his parents' info is false. He also learns of Karpov coming into the country and suspects that he is here to stop Scuba and that Karpov went to the city where Jeffrey and his family live, so he decides to keep an eye on Jeffrey and his family. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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san diego california | high school | sleeper agent | hostage | held at gunpoint |Taglines:
He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.Parents Guide:
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18 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Sleepers See more »Filming Locations:
VA Hospital - 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$1,733,070Company Credits
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Richard Grant: [pause] Nika.
Jeff Grant: J. Nicholas Grant. Nick.
Richard Grant: [shakes head] Nikita.
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The code-name for the Soviet Agent played by Richard Lynch was "Scuba". Lynch is only ever known by this name in the film. See more »Goofs
When Karpov gets into the cab after crossing the border, the camera, crew, lights and a bounce board are reflected in the window. See more »Quotes
Jeff Grant: What's my name? Come on dad, what could the head of the grandfamily have to hide from his first and oldest and only son?Richard Grant: [pause] Nika.
Jeff Grant: J. Nicholas Grant. Nick.
Richard Grant: [shakes head] Nikita.
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Little Nikita is a well done thriller. I found it entertaining and well acted. I am extremely glad that the lovely Loretta Devine (who played Reese in Urban Legend 1 and 2) had the honour of working with River Phoenix before he died. For fans of River Phoenix and taut thrillers, check this one out.