The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996, Action, 2h 0m

59 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Schoolteacher and single mother Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) 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 Hennessey (Samuel L. Jackson) 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.

Cast & Crew

Geena Davis
Samantha Caine; Charly Baltimore
Samuel L. Jackson
Mitch Henessey
Patrick Malahide
Leland Perkins
Craig Bierko
Timothy
Brian Cox
Dr. Nathan Waldman
David Morse
Luke, Daedalus
G.D. Spradlin
President
Tom Amandes
Hal
Yvonne Zima
Caitlin Caine
Melina Kanakaredes
Trin
Alan North
Earl
Joseph McKenna
One-Eyed Jack
Renny Harlin
Director
Shane Black
Writer
Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein
Executive Producer
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Renny Harlin
Producer
Stephanie Austin
Producer
Shane Black
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