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The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

The Long Kiss Goodnight poster
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genre
action film, girls with guns, thriller film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,360 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An amnesiac schoolteacher hires a private detective to help uncover her forgotten past. They stumble into a dangerous conspiracy involving assassins and a government plot.

fast-pacedtensegrittyexplosivedarkly humoroussuspensefulwintrystylish

What happens

The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 American action thriller film co-produced and directed by Renny Harlin, and produced by Shane Black and Stephanie Austin with screenplay written by Black. It stars Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Amandes, Yvonne Zima, Brian Cox, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko and David Morse. The story follows amnesiac schoolteacher Samantha Caine (Davis) who sets out to recover her identity with the help of private detective Mitch Henessey (Jackson) when they discover a dark conspiracy. Released by New Line Cinema on October 11, 1996, it grossed almost $96 million against a budget of $65 million, and gained a strong cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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