Little Nikita (1988)
Little Nikita (1988) - Drama Movies 98 minutes. Espías sin identidad, Espiões Sem Rosto. 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. spy, fbi, teenage boy, pursuit in traffic
Released: Mar 17, 1988
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Stars: Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava, Lucy Deakins, Richard Bradford
Crew: László Kovács (Director of Photography), Richard Benjamin (Director), Bo Goldman (Screenplay), Harry Gittes (Producer), Marvin Hamlisch (Original Music Composer), Jacqueline Cambas (Editor)