Little Nikita
- Released on
- Runtime
- 98 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Sidney Poitier
- River Phoenix
- Richard Jenkins
- Caroline Kava
- Lucy Deakins
- Richard Bradford
- Richard Lynch
- Jerry Hardin
- Loretta Devine
- Albert Fortell
- Ronald Guttman
- Jacob Vargas
- Roberto Jiménez
- Robert Madrid
- Chez Lister
- Bill Stevenson
- Thomas R. Zak
- Newell Alexander
- Ingrid M. Rhoads
- Lisa McCullough
- Richard Holden
- Vojislav Govedarica
- Kim Strange
- Lou Hancock
- David M. Paynter
- Biff Wiff
- Tasha Stewart
- John Spafford
- Brooke Theiss
- Jonathan McMurtry
- Charles T. Salter Jr.
- Rick L. Nahera
- Jim Parrott
- Arlin Miller
- Julio Medina
Director
- Richard Benjamin
Producers
- Harry Gittes
Screenwriter
- Bo Goldman
- John Hill