Little Nikita (1988)
He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.
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
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: March 17, 1988
Cast
- Sidney Poitier - Roy Parmenter
- River Phoenix - Jeff Grant
- Richard Jenkins - Richard Grant
- Caroline Kava - Elizabeth Grant
- Lucy Deakins - Barbara Kerry
- Richard Bradford - Konstantin Karpov
- Richard Lynch - Scuba
- Jerry Hardin - Brewer
- Loretta Devine - Verna McLaughlin
- Albert Fortell - Bunin
Screenplay
- Bo Goldman (Screenplay)
- John Hill (Screenplay)
- Tom Musca (Story)
- Terry Schwartz (Story)
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography: László Kovács
Editing: Jacqueline Cambas
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
spy, fbi, teenage boy, pursuit in traffic, soviet spy, adult child friendship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in Little Nikita?
- Little Nikita stars Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava, Lucy Deakins, Richard Bradford.
- How long is Little Nikita?
- Little Nikita has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Little Nikita?
- Little Nikita is a Drama, Action, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Little Nikita?
- Little Nikita had a budget of $15M.
- How much did Little Nikita gross?
- Little Nikita grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Little Nikita produced?
- Little Nikita was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Little Nikita?
- The themes of Little Nikita include: International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.