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Little Nikita

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.

1988 |1h 38m |  Drama, Action, Thriller

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Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

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River Phoenix

Jeff Grant

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Richard Jenkins

Richard Grant

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Caroline Kava

Elizabeth Grant

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Lucy Deakins

Barbara Kerry

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Richard Bradford

Konstantin Karpov

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Richard Lynch

Scuba

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Jerry Hardin

Brewer

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Loretta Devine

Verna McLaughlin

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Ronald Guttman

Spessky

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Jacob Vargas

Miguel

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Robert Madrid

Sergeant Leathers

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Bill Stevenson

Tony

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Newell Alexander

Drill Sergeant

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Richard Holden

Young Russian Diplomat

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Lou Hancock

Nursery Customer

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Biff Wiff

Bucky

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Brooke Theiss

Dilys

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Language

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