Little Nikita

Little Nikita (1988)

Released: 1988-03-17 Duration: 1hr 38min
Rating 6.0
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.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 9.173

Directed By

Richard Benjamin

Crew

Producer
Harry Gittes
Director of Photography
László Kovács
Screenplay
Bo Goldman
Screenplay
John Hill
Original Music Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Story
Tom Musca
Co-Producer
Julio Medina
Costume Design
Patricia Norris
Unit Production Manager
Art Levinson
Production Design
Gene Callahan
Art Direction
Hub Braden
Associate Producer
Gail Mutrux
Set Decoration
Lee Poll
Hairstylist
Dorothy Byrne
Casting
David Rubin
Makeup Artist
Bob Mills
Stunt Coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
First Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
ADR Editor
Jay Engel
Best Boy Electric
Paul Caven
Leadman
Mark Hite
Set Designer
Ann Harris
Sound Mixer
Jerry Jost
Costumer
Dan Bronson
Construction Foreman
David Gabrielli
Second Assistant Director
Robin R. Oliver
Production Illustrator
Sherman Labby
First Assistant Camera
Joseph E. Thibo
Camera Operator
Ray De La Motte
Script Supervisor
Ray Quiroz
Second Assistant Camera
Brian W. Armstrong
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Orchestrator
Jack Hayes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
Construction Coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
Sound Editor
Colin C. Mouat
Unit Publicist
Vic Heutschy
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen
Location Manager
Greg Lazzaro
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Dolly Grip
Donald L. Hartley
Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Key Grip
Gene Kearney
Standby Painter
Donald R. Abblett
Transportation Coordinator
Gene R. Johnson
Transportation Captain
Jerry F. Johnson
Color Timer
Phil Hetos
Property Master
Emily Ferry
Boom Operator
Dennis Jones
Chief Lighting Technician
Richmond L. Aguilar
Still Photographer
Len Hekel
Music Editor
Tom Carlin
Casting Assistant
Lisa Beach
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Second Unit Director
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunts
Erik Cord

TOP CAST

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

River Phoenix
River Phoenix

Jeff Grant

Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins

Richard Grant

Caroline Kava
Caroline Kava

Elizabeth Grant

Lucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins

Barbara Kerry

Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford

Konstantin Karpov

Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine

Verna McLaughlin

Robert Madrid
Robert Madrid

Sergeant Leathers

Newell Alexander
Newell Alexander

Drill Sergeant

Ingrid M. Rhoads
Ingrid M. Rhoads

Corporal Hogan

Lisa McCullough
Lisa McCullough

Water Skier

Richard Holden
Richard Holden

Young Russian Diplomat

Kim Strange
Kim Strange

DMV Clerk

Lou Hancock
Lou Hancock

Nursery Customer

Biff Wiff
Biff Wiff

Bucky

Tasha Stewart
Tasha Stewart

Dolphin Trainer

John Spafford
John Spafford

Trainer #2

Jonathan McMurtry
Jonathan McMurtry

Tour Boat Guide

Charles T. Salter Jr.
Charles T. Salter Jr.

Trolley Conductor

Rick L. Nahera
Rick L. Nahera

Trolley Passenger

Jim Parrott
Jim Parrott

U.S. Border Patrolman

Arlin Miller
Arlin Miller

TV Announcer

Julio Medina
Julio Medina

Soccer Announcer

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