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The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

What's forgotten is not always gone.

19966.62h 1m

Overview

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Shane Black
Produced by Shane Black, Stephanie Austin, Renny Harlin
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $89.5M

Top Cast

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Samantha Caine / Charly Baltimore

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Mitch Henessey

Yvonne Zima

Yvonne Zima

Caitlin Caine

Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko

Timothy

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Hal

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Dr. Nathan Waldman

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Leland Perkins

David Morse

David Morse

Luke / Daedalus

Joseph McKenna

Joseph McKenna

One-Eyed Jack

Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes

Trin

Themes & Keywords

martial artsamnesiaassassinationstrong womanescapechasehostagespynew identitydark comedyteacherbeautiful womanshootoutfemale protagonistgunfightterrorismsingle mothergovernment assassintimebombcandlelight vigilrogue agentwoman agentchristmasex-cia agentaction heroamnesiacchristmas paradeassassination teamdramaticgun deathbold

About The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight is a crime, action, mystery, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of martial arts, amnesia, assassination, strong woman, escape, chase. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima. Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

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