Little Nikita(1988)
“He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.”
Overview
An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.
Director
Richard Benjamin
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$2M
Cast
Sidney Poitier
as Roy Parmenter
River Phoenix
as Jeff Grant
Richard Jenkins
as Richard Grant
Caroline Kava
as Elizabeth Grant
Lucy Deakins
as Barbara Kerry
Richard Bradford
as Konstantin Karpov
Richard Lynch
as Scuba
Jerry Hardin
as Brewer
Loretta Devine
as Verna McLaughlin
Albert Fortell
as Bunin
Ronald Guttman
as Spessky
Jacob Vargas
as Miguel
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1988
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$2M
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Little Nikita?▼
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What is Little Nikita about?▼
An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.
Who directed Little Nikita?▼
Little Nikita was directed by Richard Benjamin and released in 1988. It is a drama, action, thriller film.
How long is Little Nikita?▼
Little Nikita has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in Little Nikita?▼
The cast of Little Nikita includes Sidney Poitier as Roy Parmenter, River Phoenix as Jeff Grant, Richard Jenkins as Richard Grant, Caroline Kava as Elizabeth Grant, Lucy Deakins as Barbara Kerry and more.
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