Little Nikita (1988)
| Release Date | 18 March 1988 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Other Names | The Sleepers |
| Tagline | He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies. |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Action |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | San Diego, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Unglamorized Spy Film, Action Thriller |
| Niche Genre | Spy Film |
| Themes | Double Life, Traitorous Spies/Double Agents, Assumed Identities |
| Tones | Tense, Forceful, Paranoid |
| Tags | Agent [representative], Double Agent, Dysfunctional, Espionage, Family, Family Secrets, Investigator, Life Choices, Love Choices, Political Intrigue, Renegade, Self Discovery, Teenagers |
Little Nikita is a 1988 American drama film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Sidney Poitier and River Phoenix.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Caroline Kava
Elizabeth Grant
Robert Madrid
Sgt. Leathers
Roberto Jiménez
Joaquin
Chez Lister
Tom
Bill Stevenson
Tony
Thomas R. Zak
Brett
Newell Alexander
Drill Sergeant
Ingrid M. Rhoads
Cpl. Hogan
Lisa McCullough
Water Skier
Richard Holden
Young Russian Diplomat
Voyo Goric
Joe
Kim Strange
DMV Clerk
Lou Hancock
Nursery Customer
David M. Paynter
Spike
Biff Wiff
Bucky
Tasha Stewart
Dolphin Trainer
John Spafford
Trainer #2
Jonathan McMurtry
Tour Boat Guide
Charles T. Salter Jr.
Trolley Conductor
Rick L. Nahera
Trolley Passenger
Jim Parrott
U.S. Border Patrolman
Arlin Miller
TV Announcer
Julio Medina
Soccer Announcer
Doug Ingold
Park Attendant
Director
Producer
John Hill
writer
Tom Musca
story
Terry Schwartz
story
Harry Gittes
producer
Art Levinson
co-producer
Gail Mutrux
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
László Kovács
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Editor
Jacqueline Cambas
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Casting Director
David Rubin
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Production Designer
Gene Callahan
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Art Director
Hub Braden
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Set Decorator
Lee Poll
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Costume Designer
Patricia Norris
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Makeup Department
Dorothy Byrne
hair stylist
Bob Mills
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
first assistant director
Conrad E. Palmisano
second unit director
Art Department
Max E. Brehme
set dresser
Emily Ferry
property master
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
Sound Department
William Dotson
sound editor
Louis L. Edemann
sound editor
Jerry Jost
sound mixer
Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer
Dennis C. Salcedo
boom operator
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Special Effects
Mike Edmonson
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Stunts
Michael Adams
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Erik Cord
stunts
Roger Creed
stunts
Kerrie Cullen
stunts
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
Dick Hancock
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator
Nick Palmisano
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Owen Marsh
camera operator: second unit
Peter McEvoy
assistant camera: second unit
Louis Niemeyer
first assistant camera: second unit
Michael T. Travers
grip
Casting Department
Tina Real
extras casting: local
Editorial Department
Mark Kolpack
assistant film editor
Music Department
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
Andrew Silver
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
William Hogue
driver dispatcher
Other Crew
Wes Irwin
production assistant
Greg Lazzaro
key location manager
Cynthia Wise
assistant accountant
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Hollydan Works
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
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RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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