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 7.097

Directed By

Richard Benjamin

Crew

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