The Long Kiss Goodnight

Film - 1996 - Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Renny Harlin

Starring

Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, Sharon Washington

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 1996 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama

The Long Kiss Goodnight

79% match2h 0mMA 15+
Netflix
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The Long Kiss Goodnight shares real DNA with The Colour of Magic; stars Brian Cox, who you rate.

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The story

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.

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IMDb
6.8 / 10
94k votes
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67%
Tomatometer
3.42 / 5
58k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.6 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Runtime2h 0m
RatedMA 15+
Release1996-10-11
Where to watch
Netflix
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