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.
Little Nikita (1988) is a drama, action and thriller film directed by Richard Benjamin, released on March 17, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins and Caroline Kava. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 121 ratings.
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Sidney Poitier
as Roy Parmenter
River Phoenix
as Jeff Grant
Richard Jenkins
as Richard Grant
Caroline Kava
as Elizabeth Grant
Richard Bradford
as Konstantin Karpov
Richard Lynch
as Scuba
Loretta Devine
as Verna McLaughlin
Lucy Deakins
as Barbara Kerry
Jerry Hardin
as Brewer
Albert Fortell
as Bunin
Ronald Guttman
as Spessky
Jacob Vargas
as Miguel
Directed by Richard Benjamin, written by Bo Goldman, John Hill and Tom Musca, produced by Harry Gittes.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 121 ratings.
"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…
Reviewed on February 26, 2024
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Little Nikita (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Little Nikita (1988) includes Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava and Richard Bradford. The film was directed by Richard Benjamin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Little Nikita was released on March 17, 1988 and runs for 1h 38m.
Little Nikita (1988) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 121 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Little Nikita trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
