Vote on this title
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.
-
Mood:
- SuspensefulExciting
-
Plot:
- Government AgencySecret AgentsEspionageUndercoverHidden IdentitySpecial AgentsInvestigationSelf Discovery more...
-
Genres:
- ActionThrillerDrama
-
Time/Period:
- 80s
-
Audience:
- Boys' Night
-
Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
-
Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
Does this gene fit Little Nikita?
Find it on:
| IMDb | |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
Little Nikita, 1988
English
USA
Profile of Little Nikita
The mood of Little Nikita is suspenseful and exciting. The plot centers around a government agency, espionage, and secret agents. It is a thriller, action, and drama movie. In approach, Little Nikita is serious and realistic. It happens in the 1980s. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Little Nikita is especially suggested for a boys' night.
Summary of Little Nikita
FBI agent Roy Parmenter (Sidney Poitier) meets young Jeff Grant (River Phoenix) when the teen applies for the Air Force Academy. But some information catches Parmenter's eye and alerts him to the fact that all is not right. He finds that Jeff is the son of "sleeper" Soviet agents, planted in the US many years ago. In the course of Roy's investigation, he manages to develop a warm friendship with the boy. So he can't help but to get involved when he finds that someone else is trying to disturb the Grants' quiet life -- Parmenter's old rival, KGB operative Karpov. Karpov wants to force the reluctant Grants to go after a renegade Russian spy. Now the two cold war adversaries, Parmenter and Karpov, become once again engaged in a battle of wits and nerves... with the fate of the Grants at stake.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 18 March 1988 |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
Cast and Crew
as Roy Parmenter
as Jeff Grant
Photos
Clips
