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Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past or who she is. However, she's getting closer to finding out about her past.

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Renny Harlin

Writer:

Shane Black
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geena Davis ... Samantha Caine (Charly)
Samuel L. Jackson ... Mitch Henessey
Yvonne Zima ... Caitlin
Craig Bierko ... Timothy
Tom Amandes ... Hal
Brian Cox ... Nathan
Patrick Malahide ... Perkins
David Morse ... Luke / Daedalus
Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna ... One-Eyed Jack
Melina Kanakaredes ... Trin
Dan Warry-Smith ... Raymond
Kristen Bone Kristen Bone ... Girl #1
Jennifer Pisana Jennifer Pisana ... Girl #2
Rex Linn ... Man in Bed
Alan North ... Earl
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Storyline

Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to remember small parts of her previous life as a lethal, top-secret agent. Her old chums in the Chapter are now out to kill her so she enlists the help of a cheap detective named Mitch. As Samantha remembers more and more of her previous life, she becomes deadlier and more resourceful. Both Mitch and Charly proceed to do the killing thing, the bleeding thing and the shooting thing. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

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Eight years ago she lost her memory. Now, a detective must help her remember the past before it buries them both. What's forgotten is not always gone. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language | See all certifications »

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Shane Black's original script for this film was darker and more graphic than the final film. Amongst the many differences, it included some alternate action sequences, and more violence, like the scene where Mitch and Charly are captured and get tortured. Both characters also had bigger backstories in the original script: Mitch, at one point, tells Charly how he was gang raped in prison, and how his wife refuses to let him see his son because of what happened to him, and Charly also had more of a dark backstory in the script than in the film. See more »

Goofs

The film is set in the United States, but during one scene in an alley, The Bargain! Shop, a Canadian store chain, is visible. See more »

Quotes

Mitch: [humming to Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy"] . Da, da, da, da-da-da, got my hand gun, Da, da, da, da-da-da, got a rifle too, Da, da, da, da-da-da, Anybody fucks with Mitch, he knows just what to do, 'cause.I'm a...
[really jamming]
Mitch: ... bad motherfucker!
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Alternate Versions

French DVD contains some deleted scenes. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Chick: Cutthroat Island (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Written by Johnny Marks
Performed by Dion DiMucci (as Dion)
Courtesy of The Right Stuff
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Hey, I didn't go in expecting Hamlet
31 December 2018 | by labngSee all my reviews

This movie is exactly what it's supposed to be. It's a fun, over the top, action flick. We get the bonus that the heroic bad ass is a woman and she's in the PTA. To me there is one line that makes the entire movie. "Oh no honey, you're not going to die, they are."


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1996 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Long Kiss Goodnight See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,065,363, 13 October 1996

Gross USA:

$33,447,612

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$89,456,761
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Dolby Digital | SDDS | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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