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Little Nikita (1988)

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Film details

Featuring

Sidney Poitier River Phoenix Richard Jenkins
Country

USA
Year

1988
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The Sleepers Alternative

Synopsis

Jeff Grant, applies to join the Air Force and a routine FBI check uncovers the fact that (unknown to Jeff) his parents are Soviet sleeper spies. FBI agent, Parameter has to contend with them and old rival, Karpov, out to trap a renegade soviet spy, who is eliminating agents.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Roy Parmenter
    
    Sidney Poitier
  - Jeff Grant
    
    River Phoenix
  - Richard Grant
    
    Richard Jenkins
  - Elizabeth Grant
    
    Caroline Kava
  - Konstantin Karpov
    
    Richard Bradford
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Richard Benjamin
  - Production Company
    
    Columbia Pictures Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    MTM Productions

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