Themes: Assumed Identities, Traitorous Spies/Double Agents, Double Life
Main Cast: Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava, Richard Bradford, Loretta Devine, Richard Lynch
Release Year: 1988
Country: US
Run Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Jeff Grant (River Phoenix) is a San Diego teen who discovers his father Richard (Richard Jenkins) and mother Elizabeth Grant) are KGB agents. When he applies to the Air Force Academy, a routine FBI check leads to the shocking news. Soon the suburb of Fountain Grove becomes the focus of international agents and espionage. FBI agent Roy Parmenter (Sidney Poitier) helps Jeff absorb the shock and he battles KGB agent Konstantin Karpov (Richard Bradford) in a race to capture the Soviet agents. The excellent performances from Poitier and Phoenix are the highlight of this feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Lucy Deakins - Barbara Kerry; Newell Alexander - Drill Sergeant; Peter Donat; Albert Fortell - Bunin; Vojo Goric - Joe; Ronald Guttman - Spassky; Lou Hancock - Nursery Customer; Jerry Hardin - Brewer; Julio Medina - Soccer Announcer; Michael Owen - Fairy Carabosse, in Ballet; Bill Stevenson - Tony; Brooke Theiss - Dilys; Martine Van Hamel - Princess Aurora, in Ballet; Jacob Vargas - Miguel; Christine Dunham - Lilac Fairy, in Ballet Scene; Richard Holden - Young Russian Diplomat; Roberto A. Jimenez - Joaquin; Chez Lister - Tom; Robb Madrid - Sgt. Leathers; Lisa McCullough - Water Skier; Jonathan McMurtry - Tour Boat Guide; Arlin Miller - TV Announcer; Rick L. Nahera - Trolley Passenger; Jim Parrott - U.S. Border Patrolman; David M. Paynter - Spike; Ingrid Rhoades - Corp. Hogan; Charles T. Salter, Jr. - Trolley Conductor; John Spafford - Trainer #2; Tasha Stewart - Dolphin Trainer; Kim Strange - DMV Clerk; Biff Wiff - Bucky; Tom Zak - Brett; Robert Hill - Prince Desire in Ballet Scene
Credit
Hub Braden - Art Director, Gail Mutrux - Associate Producer, David Rubin - Casting, Kenneth MacMillan - Choreography, Art Levinson - Co-producer, Pat Norris - Costume Designer, Dennis Maguire - First Assistant Director, Richard Benjamin - Director, Conrad Palmisano - Second Unit Director, Jacqueline Cambas - Editor, Joe Curiale - Composer (Music Score), Marvin Hamlisch - Composer (Music Score), Kaylee Adams - Songwriter, Jack Allocco - Songwriter, Al Fritsch - Songwriter, David Kurtz - Songwriter, Mark Mangold - Songwriter, Charlies Mitchel - Songwriter, Mike Slamer - Songwriter, Hub Braden - Production Designer, Gene Callahan - Production Designer, Laszlo Kovacs - Cinematographer, Ivan Strasburg - Cinematographer, Art Levinson - Production Manager, Harry Gittes - Producer, Art Linson - Producer, Ann Harris - Set Designer, Lee Poll - Set Designer, Michael E. Edmonson - Special Effects, Jerry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer, Conrad Palmisano - Stunts, Tom Musca - Screen Story, Terry Schwartz - Screen Story, Bo Goldman - Screenwriter, John Hill - Screenwriter, Rexford Metz - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Grace Lane - Featured Music
