The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 spy action thriller film directed and co-produced by Renny Harlin, and produced by Shane Black and Stephanie Austin with the screenplay written by Shane Black. It stars Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson.

Plot
An amnesiac schoolteacher goes on a long journey to find out who she is with the help of a private detective until they discover a dark conspiracy.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Fantastic acting from the two lead actors.
 * 2) Good chemistry between Samantha Caine/Charly Baltimore and Mitch Hanessey.
 * 3) Excellent score that was composed by Alan Silvestri.
 * 4) The idea of an amnesiac woman trying to discover who she truly is a well executed premise.
 * 5) Impressive and spectacular action scenes.
 * 6) Timothy and Leland Perkins are well written and entertaining villains.
 * 7) The comedy is hilarious and the film doesn't take itself too seriously.
 * 8) Decent Pacing.

Critical Response
The film received mostly positive reviews. It currently holds a 69% on Rotten Tomatoes while IMDb gave it a 6.8/10 rating.

Box Office
On its opening release, the film grossed $9,065,363 in the United States and Canada. In total it grossed $33,447,612 at the North American box office, and over $89,456,761 worldwide.

Trivia

 * The Hanessey family were by three people who appeared in Die Hard with a Vengeance: Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Washington and Edwin Hodge.
 * Samuel L. Jackson calls this his favourite film that he's done.

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