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River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier in Little Nikita (1988)

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Little Nikita

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Director

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  • Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    director (directed by)

Writers

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  • John Hill
    John Hill
    screenplay and
  • Bo Goldman
    Bo Goldman
    screenplay
  • Tom Musca
    Tom Musca
    story and
  • Terry Schwartz
    Terry Schwartz
    story

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Roy Parmenter
  • River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    Jeff Grant
  • Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Grant
  • Caroline Kava
    Caroline Kava
    Caroline Kava
    Elizabeth Grant
  • Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    Konstantin Karpov
  • Richard Lynch in Vega$ (1978)
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    Scuba
  • Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Verna McLaughlin
  • Lucy Deakins
    Lucy Deakins
    Lucy Deakins
    Barbara Kerry
  • Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    Brewer
  • Albert Fortell
    Albert Fortell
    Albert Fortell
    Bunin
  • Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    Spessky
  • Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    Miguel
  • Roberto Jiménez
    Roberto Jiménez
    Joaquin
  • Robert Madrid
    Robert Madrid
    Robert Madrid
    Sergeant Leathers
    (as Robb Madrid)
  • Chez Lister
    Chez Lister
    Tom
  • Billy Stevenson
    Billy Stevenson
    Tony
    (as Bill Stevenson)
  • Thomas R. Zak
    Thomas R. Zak
    Brett
    (as Tom Zak)
  • Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    Drill Sergeant
  • Ingrid M. Rhoads
    Ingrid M. Rhoads
    Corporal Hogan
    (as Ingrid Rhoads)
  • Lisa McCullough
    Lisa McCullough
    Water Skier
  • Richard Holden
    Richard Holden
    Young Russian Diplomat
  • Vojislav Govedarica
    Vojislav Govedarica
    Joe
    (as Vojo Goric)
  • Kim Strange
    Kim Strange
    DMV Clerk
  • Lou Hancock in Have Faith (1989)
    Lou Hancock
    Lou Hancock
    Nursery Customer
  • David M. Paynter
    David M. Paynter
    Spike
  • Biff Wiff
    Biff Wiff
    Bucky
  • Tasha Stewart
    Tasha Stewart
    Dolphin Trainer
  • John Spafford
    John Spafford
    Trainer #2
  • Brooke Theiss in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
    Brooke Theiss
    Brooke Theiss
    Dilys
  • Jonathan McMurtry
    Jonathan McMurtry
    Tour Boat Guide
  • Charles T. Salter Jr.
    Charles T. Salter Jr.
    Trolley Conductor
  • Rick L. Nahera
    Rick L. Nahera
    Trolley Passenger
  • Jim Parrott
    Jim Parrott
    U.S. Border Patrolman
  • Arlin Miller
    Arlin Miller
    TV Announcer
  • Julio Medina in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Julio Medina
    Julio Medina
    Soccer Announcer
  • Martine Van Hamel
    Martine Van Hamel
    Princess Aurora (segment "Sleeping Beauty")
  • Robert Hill
    Robert Hill
    Prince Desire (segment "Sleeping Beauty")
  • Michael Owen
    Michael Owen
    The Fairy Carabosse (segment "Sleeping Beauty")
  • Christine Dunham
    Christine Dunham
    The Lilac Fairy (segment "Sleeping Beauty")
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Doug Ingold
    Doug Ingold
    Doug Ingold
    Park Attendant
    (uncredited)
  • Embracing life with joy
    Gina Marie
    Gina Marie
    Little Parade girl
    (uncredited)
  • Carl E. Smith
    Carl E. Smith
    Parade Attendee
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Harry Gittes
    Harry Gittes
    producer (produced by)
  • Art Levinson
    Art Levinson
    co-producer (co-produced by)
  • Gail Mutrux
    Gail Mutrux
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Marvin Hamlisch
    Marvin Hamlisch
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • László Kovács
    László Kovács
    director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Editor

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  • Jacqueline Cambas
    Jacqueline Cambas
    editor (edited by)

Casting Director

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  • David Rubin
    David Rubin

Production Designer

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  • Gene Callahan
    Gene Callahan
    production designer (production designed by)

Art Director

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  • Hub Braden
    Hub Braden

Set Decorator

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  • Lee Poll
    Lee Poll

Costume Designer

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  • Patricia Norris
    Patricia Norris
    costume designer (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

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  • Dorothy Byrne
    Dorothy Byrne
    hair stylist
  • Bob Mills
    Bob Mills
    makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Art Levinson
    Art Levinson
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Verónica González Rubio
    Verónica González Rubio
    dga trainee (as Veronica Gonzalez-Rubio)
  • Dennis Maguire
    Dennis Maguire
    first assistant director
  • Josh McLaglen
    Josh McLaglen
    first assistant director: second unit (as Josh Mc Laglen)
  • Robin R. Oliver
    Robin R. Oliver
    second assistant director (as Robin Oliver)
  • Conrad E. Palmisano
    Conrad E. Palmisano
    second unit director (as Conrad Palmisano)

Art Department

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  • Donald R. Abblett
    Donald R. Abblett
    standby painter
  • Max E. Brehme
    Max E. Brehme
    set dresser
  • Emily Ferry
    Emily Ferry
    property master
  • David Gabrielli
    David Gabrielli
    construction foreman
  • Nicholas Georgiadis
    Nicholas Georgiadis
    scenery: "Sleeping Beauty"
  • Ann Harris
    Ann Harris
    set designer
  • Sherman Labby
    Sherman Labby
    production illustrator
  • Marvin Salsberg
    Marvin Salsberg
    construction coordinator
  • Ron Seigel
    Ron Seigel
    assistant property master

Sound Department

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  • Larry Carow
    Larry Carow
    sound editor
  • Louis L. Edemann
    Louis L. Edemann
    supervising sound editor
  • Jay Engel
    Jay Engel
    adr editor
  • Leonard T. Geschke
    Leonard T. Geschke
    sound editor (as Lenny Geschke)
  • Jerry Jost
    Jerry Jost
    sound mixer
  • Robert J. Litt
    Robert J. Litt
    re-recording mixer
  • Colin C. Mouat
    Colin C. Mouat
    sound editor
  • Chuck Neely
    Chuck Neely
    sound editor
  • B. Tennyson Sebastian II
    B. Tennyson Sebastian II
    re-recording mixer
  • Elliot Tyson
    Elliot Tyson
    re-recording mixer

Special Effects

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  • Mike Edmonson
    Mike Edmonson
    special effects (as Michael Edmonson)

Visual Effects

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  • Steve Grumette
    Steve Grumette
    computer effects supervisor

Stunts

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  • Michael Adams
    Michael Adams
    stunts
  • Jophery C. Brown
    Jophery C. Brown
    stunts (as Jophery Brown)
  • Erik Cord
    Erik Cord
    stunts
  • Roger Creed
    Roger Creed
    stunts
  • Kerrie Cullen
    Kerrie Cullen
    stunts
  • Greg Wayne Elam
    Greg Wayne Elam
    stunts (as Greg Elman)
  • Mickey Gilbert
    Mickey Gilbert
    stunts
  • Dick Hancock
    Dick Hancock
    stunts
  • Conrad E. Palmisano
    Conrad E. Palmisano
    stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
  • Nick Palmisano
    Nick Palmisano
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Richmond L. Aguilar
    Richmond L. Aguilar
    chief lighting technician (as Richmond Aguilar)
  • Brian W. Armstrong
    Brian W. Armstrong
    second assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong)
  • Paul Caven
    Paul Caven
    best boy electric
  • Ray De La Motte
    Ray De La Motte
    camera operator
  • Donald L. Hartley
    Donald L. Hartley
    dolly grip (as Donald Hartley)
  • Len Hekel
    Len Hekel
    still photographer
  • Gene Kearney
    Gene Kearney
    key grip
  • Rexford L. Metz
    Rexford L. Metz
    director of photography: second unit (as Rex Metz)
  • Louis Niemeyer
    Louis Niemeyer
    first assistant camera: second unit (as Lou Niemeyer)
  • Lee Redmond
    Lee Redmond
    camera operator: second unit

Casting Department

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  • Lisa Beach
    Lisa Beach
    casting assistant
  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    voice casting
  • Tina Real
    Tina Real
    extras casting: location
  • Marc Edson
    Marc Edson
    extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Dan Bronson
    Dan Bronson
    costumer
  • Nicholas Georgiadis
    Nicholas Georgiadis
    costumes: "Sleeping Beauty"
  • Nancy McArdle
    Nancy McArdle
    costume supervisor (as Nancy McCardle)

Editorial Department

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  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • Brian L. Chambers
    Brian L. Chambers
    assistant film editor (as Brian Chambers)
  • Phil Hetos
    Phil Hetos
    color timer (as Philip Hetos)
  • Mark Kolpack
    Mark Kolpack
    assistant film editor

Location Management

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  • Greg Lazzaro
    Greg Lazzaro
    key location manager

Music Department

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  • Tom Carlin
    Tom Carlin
    music editor (as Thomas Carlin)
  • Joe Curiale
    Joe Curiale
    composer: additional music
  • Jack Hayes
    Jack Hayes
    orchestrator
  • Kaylee Adams
    Kaylee Adams
    musician (uncredited)
  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
  • Tom Boyd
    Tom Boyd
    musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
  • Robert Fernandez
    Robert Fernandez
    scoring mixer (uncredited)
  • Norman Ludwin
    Norman Ludwin
    musician: bass (uncredited)
  • Andrew Silver
    Andrew Silver
    assistant music editor (uncredited)
  • Louise Di Tullio
    Louise Di Tullio
    musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Ray Quiroz
    Ray Quiroz
    script supervisor
  • Paul Tinsley
    Paul Tinsley
    script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

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  • Gene R. Johnson
    Gene R. Johnson
    transportation coordinator (as Gene Johnson)
  • Jerry Johnson
    Jerry Johnson
    transportation captain
  • William Hogue
    William Hogue
    driver dispatcher (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Carolyn Bauer
    Carolyn Bauer
    assistant: Richard Benjamin
  • Rebecca Berwick
    Rebecca Berwick
    assistant: Mr. Gittens
  • Cullen G. Chambers
    Cullen G. Chambers
    Stand-In: Sidney Poitier
  • Wes Irwin
    Wes Irwin
    production assistant (as Wesley Irwin)
  • Kenneth MacMillan
    Kenneth MacMillan
    choreographer: "Sleeping Beauty" (as Sir Kenneth MacMillan)
  • Susan Montgomery
    Susan Montgomery
    production auditor
  • Ruth A. Redfern
    Ruth A. Redfern
    production assistant (as Ruth Redfern)
  • Mark Snovell
    Mark Snovell
    production assistant
  • Cynthia Wise
    Cynthia Wise
    assistant production auditor

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