The Long Kiss Goodnight

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The Long Kiss Goodnight

R,

1996,

2h 1m,

Action/

Comedy

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67%

61 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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70%

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Schoolteacher and single mother Samantha Caine lives an average suburban life, until she begins having strange memories of unexplained violence and discovers that she has physical skills that she never imagined. Hiring private detective Mitch Henessey to probe into her past, Samantha discovers that she's a well-trained government assassin who went missing after suffering a bout of amnesia and that her former handlers want her back in their employ.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, sharp-witted, and fueled by enjoyably over-the-top action, The Long Kiss Goodnight makes up in impact what it lacks in consistent aim.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Oct 25, 2011

Frankly, if I had to see either Harlin-Davis movie again, I'd opt for the klutzy unpleasantness of Cutthroat Island over the efficient if equally stupid unpleasantness of this 1996 release.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 16, 2011

The Long Kiss Goodnight is the fall's best summer movie.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Feb 16, 2011

Like the heroine, the movie has two personalities that smartly coexist.

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Ayanna Dozier

Screen Slate

Aug 14, 2026

The Long Kiss Goodnight quite literally reveals that our past will eventually catch up with us. It also unsentimentally examines the pain and mess of the afterbirth that accompanies becoming a new person.

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Mar 25, 2025

B

...what makes the film soar—and it does, often—are the performances led by an absolutely commanding Davis. Jackson is no slouch either. This is one of his best turns.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jan 17, 2025

5/10

This is almost a poster child for mediocre mid-90s action cinema.

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Mar 9, 2019

One of the best movies

Leia P

Jan 30, 2019

Geena Davis did a fantastic job.

George S

Jan 10, 2019

Clever, engaging, fun

Albus W

Dec 16, 2018

This was classic movie with some of the old school 90's movie lines. You can laugh and joke about these lines all night with friends.

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Theodore P

Feb 24, 2018

Good old days with good stories!

Theodore M

Jan 28, 2018

Back in the day, action movies were fun. This is one of the great action flicks of the 90's. One of Samuel L. Jackson's best roles, it features great shootouts, over the top situations, and some of the funniest one liners ever delivered. "This ain't no ham on rye, pal."

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Renny Harlin

Director

Geena Davis

Samantha Caine; Charly Baltimore

Samuel L. Jackson

Mitch Henessey

Patrick Malahide

Leland Perkins

Craig Bierko

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Synopsis

Schoolteacher and single mother Samantha Caine lives an average suburban life, until she begins having strange memories of unexplained violence and discovers that she has physical skills that she never imagined. Hiring private detective Mitch Henessey to probe into her past, Samantha discovers that she's a well-trained government assassin who went missing after suffering a bout of amnesia and that her former handlers want her back in their employ.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Renny Harlin, Stephanie Austin, Shane Black
Screenwriter: Shane Black
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Forge
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.4M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround

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