Released
Little Nikita
March 17 1988 (almost 37 years ago)Rating
59
Based on
107 reviews
He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.
- Director: Richard Benjamin
- Writers: Bo Goldman, John Hill
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 h 38 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Columbia Pictures
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.
