Question 1

What did Columbia Pictures chief David Puttnam reportedly say after first watching 'Little Nikita'?

Accepted Answer

David Puttnam told director Richard Benjamin it was one of the worst movies he had ever seen, according to editor Jim Clark.

Question 2

Which two actors collaborated for the first time in 'Little Nikita' before working together again in 'Sneakers'?

Accepted Answer

River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier first worked together in 'Little Nikita', then collaborated again in 'Sneakers' (1992).

Question 3

What criticism did River Phoenix have about how Russians were portrayed in 'Little Nikita'?

Accepted Answer

River Phoenix said he didn't like how Russians were portrayed, calling it stereotypical, and thought the storyline was far-fetched.

Question 4

What personal detail from River Phoenix's life appears in Jeff Grant's driver's license in the film?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Grant's driver's license shows the birth date August 23, 1970, which was River Phoenix's real birthdate.

Question 5

What did director Richard Benjamin say about working with River Phoenix?

Accepted Answer

Richard Benjamin said River Phoenix was not only a superb actor but real, with only truth in him, which was wonderful to see.

Question 6

What did a Columbia Pictures chief reportedly say after first watching Little Nikita?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Pictures chief David Puttnam reportedly told director Richard Benjamin it was one of the worst movies he had ever seen, according to editor Jim Clark.

Question 7

What was River Phoenix's real birth date, and how does it appear in the film?

Accepted Answer

River Phoenix's real birth date was August 23, 1970, which appears on the driver's license Roy hands to Jeff in the movie.

Question 8

What did River Phoenix criticize about Little Nikita's portrayal of Russians?

Accepted Answer

River Phoenix said he didn't like how Russians were portrayed, calling it stereotypical, and thought the storyline was incredibly far-fetched.

Question 9

What is the central conflict in Little Nikita?

Accepted Answer

An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents while developing a friendship with their oblivious teenage son.

Question 10

Which two actors collaborated for the first time in Little Nikita?

Accepted Answer

River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier first collaborated in Little Nikita, later working together again in Sneakers (1992).

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