Movie

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996 · 121 min

A propulsive, wisecracking action thriller that balances brutal fights with a surprising emotional core about a mother reclaiming her identity.

Tagline: What's forgotten is not always gone.
Overview: 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 feels: Tense, dark, campy and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, memory, conspiracy, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
conspiracy
family
violence
Places: small town
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild