Summary
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
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
Ronald Guttman
Spessky
Jacob Vargas
Miguel
Roberto Jiménez
Joaquin
Robert Madrid
Sergeant Leathers
Chez Lister
Tom
Bill Stevenson
Tony
Thomas R. Zak
Brett
Newell Alexander
Drill Sergeant
Ingrid M. Rhoads
Corporal Hogan
Lisa McCullough
Water Skier
Richard Holden
Young Russian Diplomat
Vojislav Govedarica
Joe
Kim Strange
DMV Clerk
Lou Hancock
Nursery Customer
David M. Paynter
Spike
Biff Wiff
Bucky
Tasha Stewart
Dolphin Trainer
John Spafford
Trainer #2
Brooke Theiss
Dilys
Jonathan McMurtry
Tour Boat Guide
Charles T. Salter Jr.
Trolley Conductor
Rick L. Nahera
Trolley Passenger
Jim Parrott
U.S. Border Patrolman
Arlin Miller
TV Announcer
Julio Medina
Soccer Announcer
Crew
Director
Richard Benjamin
Screenplay
Bo Goldman
Screenplay
John Hill
Story
Tom Musca
Story
Terry Schwartz
Reviews
kevin2019
February 26, 2024
10
"Little Nikita" is a highly addictive film and it makes for compelling viewing from beginning to end. Richard Benjamin appears to have forsaken his own acting career in favour of pursuing directing instead and he has certainly selected a very wise choice of material this time around. Benjamin's career as an actor has often reflected that of someone like Clint Eastwood in a lot of ways. They only specialised in playing a particular type of character for the most part and this undoubtedly restricted their choices principally because they may not have coincided with audience expectations concerning what they might have wanted to see them appearing in, but they have now successfully managed to extend their range into other genres as a director and apparently with great acclaim. Hopefully this is a trend which will continue well into the future.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
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