The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

A woman suffering from amnesia begins to recover her memories after trouble from her past finds her again.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writer:

Shane Black

Stars:

Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima

3 nominations.

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	...	One-Eyed Jack
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Trin
Dan Warry-Smith	...	Raymond
Kristen Bone	...	Girl #1
Jennifer Pisana	...	Girl #2
Rex Linn	...	Man in Bed
Alan North	...	Earl

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.

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Plot Keywords:

vomiting | interrupted sex | rape joke | niagara falls | islamophobia | 

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Taglines:

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.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Memoria explosiva

Filming Locations:

Canary Restaurant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,065,363, 13 October 1996, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,328,051, 12 January 1997

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$89,456,761, 31 December 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forge, New Line Cinema, Steve Tisch Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

DIRECTOR_TRADEMARK(Renny Harlin): [finland]: Mitch and Charly drink Finlandia Vodka.

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Goofs

Kerosene does not ignite at sub-zero temperatures and since it sat on the floor of a freezer for several minutes it's temperature was definitely below the minimum temperature requirement. Additionally, the fumes would have fully dissipated in the time frame shown in the movie, further hindering ignition.

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Quotes

Charlie: Were you always this stupid, or did you take lessons?
Mitch Henessey: I took lessons.

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Connections

Referenced in Edición Especial Coleccionista: Zombie Town (2010)

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Soundtracks

Next Time You See Me
Written by Earl Forest and William G. Harvey (as William Harvey)
Performed by Junior Parker (as Jr. Parker)
(recorded 7-5-1956)
(released 1957)
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products

User Reviews

Enjoyable Thriller

I was about to go to sleep while I flicked through the channels one last time and happened to catch the beginning of "The Long Kiss Goodnight"- perhaps I missed the first minute or two. But I remembered I had marked the movie to watch and thought what the heck- I'll watch. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed those two hours. The scene with the truck was definitely fun, and at the same time terrifying (as you know the purpose of the truck and who's in it, I won't spoil it for anyone). The humor was great too, and the acting of the four leads (Davis, Jackson, Zima and Bierko) was quite enjoyable- as is this entire film.