The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
A suburban mom with amnesia rediscovers her past as a deadly assassin in a relentless, darkly comic thriller.
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 intense is The Long Kiss Goodnight?
The Long Kiss Goodnight is mildly scary, with light gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What The Long Kiss Goodnight feels like
- Tone
- pulpyhigh octanedarkly comicsuspenseful
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Long Kiss Goodnight
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Is The Long Kiss Goodnight for you?
Is The Long Kiss Goodnight scary?
Only a little. The Long Kiss Goodnight has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Long Kiss Goodnight gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3).
Is The Long Kiss Goodnight sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Long Kiss Goodnight OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is The Long Kiss Goodnight?
The Long Kiss Goodnight runs 2h 1m.
Where can I stream The Long Kiss Goodnight?
The Long Kiss Goodnight is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does The Long Kiss Goodnight have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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