The Long Kiss Goodnight

Director: Renny Harlin Renny Harlin

Overview

"Renny Harlin's action spectacular The Long Kiss Goodnight comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include cast bios and a theatrical trailer. Action fans will certainly appreciate the great picture and sound, but anyone hoping for a deeper look into the film will be left wanting."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/30/1997
UPC:	0794043444623
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	14,189

Special Features

Interactive menus; Scene access; Cast bios; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Geena Davis	Samantha Caine/Charly Baltimore
Samuel L. Jackson	Mitch Hennessey
Patrick Malahide	Perkins
Craig Bierko	Timothy
Brian Cox	Nathan
David Morse	Luke/Daedalus
Yvonne Zima	Caitlin
Tom Amandes	Hal
Joseph McKenna	One-Eyed Jack,One-Eyed Jack
Melina Kanakaredes	Trin
Dan Warry-Smith	Raymond
Kristen Bone	Girl No. 1
Jennifer Pisana	Girl No. 2
Renny Harlin	Actor
Rex Linn	Man on Bed
Alan North	Earl
Edwin Hodge	Todd Henessey
Bill MacDonald	Hostage Agent
Gladys O'Connor	Alice
Frank Moore	Surveillance Man
Graham McPherson	CIA Director
Sharon Washington	Fran Henessey
Judah Katz	Harry, Perkins' Aide
Robert Thomas	Alley Agent
John Stead	Deer Lick Sentry
Marc Cohen	Teenage Burnout No. 1
Chad Donella	Teenage Burnout No. 2
Debra Kirshenbaum	Operator,Operator
Shawn Doyle	Donlevy Bum Cop
Michael K. Jones	Bum Cop No. 2
Ken Ryan	News Anchor
Craig Eldridge	Crime Scene Reporter
Susan Henley	Church Mother
Reginald Doresa	Bar Patron
Larry King	Himself
Charles A. Tamburro	Helicopter Pilot
Samuel L.	Actor
G. D. Spradlin	Actor
Alan Silvestri	Composer
Gerry Bamman	CIA Man
Erin Gooderham	Church Lady
Lisa Wegner	Sara
Guillermo Navarro	Composer
English	Samantha Caine

Technical Credits

Shane Black

Renny Harlin	Director,Producer
Stephanie Austin	Producer
Shane Black	Producer,Screenwriter
Estee Chandler	Special Effects
Steve M. Davidson	Stunts
Allen L. Hall	Special Effects
Jeffrey A. Okun	Special Effects
Richard Saperstein	Executive Producer,Producer
Steve Tisch	Executive Producer,Producer
Mary Vernieu	Casting
Ronnie Yeskel	Casting
Carla Fry	Producer
Geena Davis	Producer
Matthew C. Beville	Sound Effects
Eddie Bydalek	Sound Effects
Gary Bryant	Special Effects
Linda Davies	Sound Effects
Bryan Thomas	Stunts
Blondel Aidoo	Special Effects
Gregg Baxter	Sound Effects
Brenda Adams	Stunts
Barbara Boguski	Sound Effects
Michael De Luca	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Certainly a vast improvement over the legendary debacle of Cutthroat Island (1995), the previous collaboration of the then husband-and-wife team of director Renny Harlin and star Geena Davis, this overblown action thriller starts out very strong but fails to pay off in a satisfying conclusion. Acting really isn't the hallmark of the action genre, so suffice it to say that the cast is what is required of a fast-paced pulp tale littered with corpses and explosions: They grunt, grimace, and grit their teeth with appropriate determination when firing a weapon or jumping from great heights. It's the script by Shane Black that makes or breaks a film such as this, so it's a pleasant surprise that The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) starts off with an inventive high-concept twist, developing a character nicely. Sadly, it then morphs somewhere in the second act into a routine series of percussive beats and a predictable government espionage/conspiracy/paranoia tale. If their project had delved into the issues of identity as thoughtfully as those action epics based on the works of novelist Philip K. Dick, the filmmakers might truly have had something not only viscerally exciting but intellectually fresh and stimulating on their hands.