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

1988

1h 38m

6.0(112 votes)

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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.

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35 members

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Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

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River Phoenix

Jeff Grant

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Richard Jenkins

Richard Grant

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Caroline Kava

Elizabeth Grant

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Lucy Deakins

Barbara Kerry

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Richard Bradford

Konstantin Karpov

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Richard Lynch

Scuba

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Jerry Hardin

Brewer

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Loretta Devine

Verna McLaughlin

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Albert Fortell

Bunin

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Ronald Guttman

Spessky

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Jacob Vargas

Miguel

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Roberto Jiménez

Joaquin

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Robert Madrid

Sergeant Leathers

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Chez Lister

Tom

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Bill Stevenson

Tony

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Thomas R. Zak

Brett

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Newell Alexander

Drill Sergeant

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Ingrid M. Rhoads

Corporal Hogan

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Crew

Lisa McCullough

Water Skier

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Richard Holden

Young Russian Diplomat

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Vojislav Govedarica

Joe

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Kim Strange

DMV Clerk

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Lou Hancock

Nursery Customer

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David M. Paynter

Spike

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Biff Wiff

Bucky

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Tasha Stewart

Dolphin Trainer

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John Spafford

Trainer #2

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Brooke Theiss

Dilys

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Jonathan McMurtry

Tour Boat Guide

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Charles T. Salter Jr.

Trolley Conductor

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Rick L. Nahera

Trolley Passenger

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Jim Parrott

U.S. Border Patrolman

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Arlin Miller

TV Announcer

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Julio Medina

Soccer Announcer

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