Little Nikita 36 years old

He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.

Little Nikita

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.

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Little Nikita Cast

Name Character
Sidney Poitier He was 61, now 97 years old as Roy Parmenter
River Phoenix He was 17, 23 years old when he died as Jeff Grant
Richard Bradford He was 53, 81 years old when he died as Konstantin Karpov
Richard Lynch He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Scuba
Jerry Hardin He was 58, now 95 years old as Brewer
Richard Jenkins He was 40, now 77 years old as Richard Grant
Lucy Deakins She was 16, now 53 years old as Barbara Kerry
Caroline Kava She was 38, now 75 years old as Elizabeth Grant

Little Nikita Crew

Name Department
Bo Goldman as Screenplay. He was 55 (now 92) years old Writing
John Hill as Screenplay. Writing
Marvin Hamlisch as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (68) years old when He died Sound
Richard Benjamin as Director. He was 49 (now 86) years old Directing
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Little Nikita (36 years)

He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.

  • Release day: Thursday, March 17, 1988
  • Runtime: 98 minutes