Movie

Little Nikita

“He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.”

★ 6.1(119)19881h 38m

Little Nikita is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Richard Benjamin
Release date: 1988-03-17
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Box office: $1,733,070
Budget: $15,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Columbia Pictures

Little Nikita — trailer

About Little Nikita

Little Nikita is a 1988 movie in the Drama, Action and Thriller genres, directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix and Richard Jenkins. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 119 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Little Nikita in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

River Phoenix

Jeff Grant

Richard Jenkins

Richard Grant

Caroline Kava

Elizabeth Grant

Lucy Deakins

Barbara Kerry

Richard Bradford

Konstantin Karpov

Richard Lynch

Scuba

Jerry Hardin

Brewer

Loretta Devine

Verna McLaughlin

Albert Fortell

Bunin

Ronald Guttman

Spessky

Jacob Vargas

Miguel

Themes & keywords

spyfbiteenage boypursuit in trafficsoviet spyadult child friendship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Little Nikita in United States?+

In United States, Little Nikita is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Little Nikita on Netflix?+

Little Nikita is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Little Nikita?+

Little Nikita has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

Who stars in Little Nikita?+

Little Nikita stars Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava and Lucy Deakins.

When did Little Nikita come out?+

Little Nikita is a 1988 movie directed by Richard Benjamin.

What genre is Little Nikita?+

Little Nikita is Drama, Action and Thriller film.

Who directed Little Nikita?+

Little Nikita was directed by Richard Benjamin.