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The Long Kiss Goodnight

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1996 | 121 min | Crime, Action, Mystery, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (68% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $96 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 262K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Renny Harlin

  • Geena DavisSamantha Caine / Charly Baltimore
  • Samuel L. JacksonMitch Henessey
  • Patrick MalahideLeland Perkins
  • Craig BierkoTimothy
  • Brian CoxDr. Nathan Waldman
  • Sharon WashingtonFran Henessey
  • David MorseLuke / Daedalus
  • G.D. SpradlinPresident
  • Tom AmandesHal
  • Yvonne ZimaCaitlin Caine