![Little Nikita Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//xdzugDI6avIlba05pstUFqh2mI2.jpg)
Little Nikita
59.10%
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March 17, 1988
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Drama, Action, Thriller
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.
Featured Crew
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Richard Benjamin
Director
Bo Goldman
Screenplay
Cast
![Sidney Poitier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//fhMiCe3ScxBGKEX6Y6flEJm7iHd.jpg)
Sidney Poitier
Roy Parmenter
![River Phoenix](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//2kAB7jDmPfEa6BTmXlGcidCzMSz.jpg)
River Phoenix
Jeff Grant
![Richard Jenkins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//muT3RZG9hiKaKojD751RcQ5tGEy.jpg)
Richard Jenkins
Richard Grant
![Caroline Kava](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//eORoASDF7YvmmKUQ883gYjyzmPU.jpg)
Caroline Kava
Elizabeth Grant
![Lucy Deakins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//bgcnhSO11zMShUxjhnx8G3uIJno.jpg)
Lucy Deakins
Barbara Kerry