The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,447,612 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,447,673 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,183,230 (30.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,247 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,558,284 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | December 14th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Faulty Memory, Hitmen, Kidnap, Pregnant Women, Private Investigator, Rescue, The Past Catching up with You |
| Social setting: | False Flag Operation |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | LKG Production Services Limited Partnership |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 3 | $10,183,230 | 2,247 | $4,532 | $10,183,230 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 4 | $6,541,965 | -36% | 2,404 | $2,721 | $19,135,940 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 7 | $3,673,909 | -44% | 2,302 | $1,596 | $25,305,313 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 10 | $2,377,892 | -35% | 1,684 | $1,412 | $28,917,473 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 15 | $917,528 | -61% | 1,030 | $891 | $30,538,773 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 16 | $495,945 | -46% | 577 | $860 | $31,378,484 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 22 | $177,454 | -64% | 310 | $572 | $31,728,120 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 24 | $202,788 | +14% | 179 | $1,133 | $31,971,048 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 29 | $88,212 | -57% | 157 | $562 | $32,108,852 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 31 | $52,010 | -41% | 121 | $430 | $32,197,906 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 25 | $140,111 | +169% | 361 | $388 | $32,362,059 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 27 | $226,183 | +61% | 401 | $564 | $32,720,083 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 27 | $221,356 | -2% | 309 | $716 | $33,132,988 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 35 | $113,610 | -49% | 219 | $519 | $33,328,051 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 48 | $53,087 | -53% | 94 | $565 | $33,430,951 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 2 | $12,593,975 | 2,247 | $5,605 | $12,593,975 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 3 | $9,037,429 | -28% | 2,404 | $3,759 | $21,631,404 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 7 | $4,908,177 | -46% | 2,302 | $2,132 | $26,539,581 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 11 | $3,081,664 | -37% | 1,684 | $1,830 | $29,621,245 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 17 | $1,261,294 | -59% | 1,030 | $1,225 | $30,882,539 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 13 | $668,127 | -47% | 577 | $1,158 | $31,550,666 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 21 | $217,594 | -67% | 310 | $702 | $31,768,260 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 23 | $252,380 | +16% | 179 | $1,410 | $32,020,640 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 26 | $125,256 | -50% | 157 | $798 | $32,145,896 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 31 | $76,052 | -39% | 121 | $629 | $32,221,948 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 26 | $271,952 | +258% | 361 | $753 | $32,493,900 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 32 | $417,732 | +54% | 401 | $1,042 | $32,911,632 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 29 | $302,809 | -28% | 309 | $980 | $33,214,441 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 35 | $163,423 | -46% | 219 | $746 | $33,377,864 | 14 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/14/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $61 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $61 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Geena Davis | Samantha Caine (Charly) | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mitch Henessey |
Supporting
| Patrick Malahide | Perkins | |
| Craig Bierko | Timothy | |
| Brian Cox | Nathan | |
| David Morse | Luke / Daedalus | |
| G.D. Spradlin | President | |
| Joseph McKenna | One-Eyed Jack | |
| Tom Amandes | Hal | |
| Yvonne Zima | Caitlin | |
| Melina Kanakaredes | Trin | |
| Alan North | Earl | |
| Dan Warry-Smith | Raymond | |
| Kristen Bone | Girls | |
| Jennifer Pisana | Girls | |
| Rex Linn | Man in Bed | |
| 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 (Perkin's Aide) | |
| Thomas Robert | Alley Agent | |
| John Stead | Deer Lick Sentry | |
| Marc Cohen | Teenage Burnout | |
| Chad Donella | Teenage Burnout | |
| Debra Kirshenbaum | Operator | |
| Shawn Doyle | Donlevy Bum Cop | |
| Ken Ryan | News Anchor | |
| Susan Henley | Church Mother | |
| Craig Eldridge | Crime Scene Reporter | |
| Chuck Tamburro | Helicopter Pilot |
Cameo
| Larry King | Himself |
Supporting
| Michael K. Jones | Bum Cop #2 | |
| Reginald Doresa | Bar Patron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Renny Harlin | Director | |
| Shane Black | Screenwriter | |
| Renny Harlin | Producer | |
| Stephanie Austin | Producer | |
| Shane Black | Producer | |
| Steve Tisch | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Executive Producer | |
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer | |
| Carla Fry | Co-Producer | |
| Guillermo Navarro | Director of Photography | |
| Howard Cummings | Production Designer | |
| William Goldenberg | Editor | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor | |
| Bruce G. Moriarty | Assistant Director | |
| Scott Thaler | Unit Production Manager | |
| Joe Boccia | Unit Production Manager | |
| Steve Arnold | Art Director | |
| Dennis Davenport | Art Director | |
| Michael Taylor | Set Decorator | |
| Jonathan Taylor | Additional Photography | |
| Peter Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Allen L. Hall | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ted Ross | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ralph Maiers | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Linda Matthews | Costume Supervisor | |
| Doug Ganton | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Effects Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ben Wilkins | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bob Newlan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Stephanie Flack | Supervising | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robert Troy | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan C. Garde | Music Editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Ronnie Yeskel | Casting Director | |
| Steve M. Davidson | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,183,230 (30.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,247 opening theaters/2,404 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,558,284 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | December 14th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for a substantial amount of strong bloody violence, and for strong language |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Faulty Memory, Hitmen, Kidnap, Pregnant Women, Private Investigator, Rescue, The Past Catching up with You |
| Social setting: | False Flag Operation |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | LKG Production Services Limited Partnership |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 3 | $10,183,230 | 2,247 | $4,532 | $10,183,230 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 4 | $6,541,965 | -36% | 2,404 | $2,721 | $19,135,940 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 7 | $3,673,909 | -44% | 2,302 | $1,596 | $25,305,313 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 10 | $2,377,892 | -35% | 1,684 | $1,412 | $28,917,473 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 15 | $917,528 | -61% | 1,030 | $891 | $30,538,773 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 16 | $495,945 | -46% | 577 | $860 | $31,378,484 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 22 | $177,454 | -64% | 310 | $572 | $31,728,120 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 24 | $202,788 | +14% | 179 | $1,133 | $31,971,048 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 29 | $88,212 | -57% | 157 | $562 | $32,108,852 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 31 | $52,010 | -41% | 121 | $430 | $32,197,906 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 25 | $140,111 | +169% | 361 | $388 | $32,362,059 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 27 | $226,183 | +61% | 401 | $564 | $32,720,083 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 27 | $221,356 | -2% | 309 | $716 | $33,132,988 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 35 | $113,610 | -49% | 219 | $519 | $33,328,051 | 14 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 48 | $53,087 | -53% | 94 | $565 | $33,430,951 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 2 | $12,593,975 | 2,247 | $5,605 | $12,593,975 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 3 | $9,037,429 | -28% | 2,404 | $3,759 | $21,631,404 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 7 | $4,908,177 | -46% | 2,302 | $2,132 | $26,539,581 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 11 | $3,081,664 | -37% | 1,684 | $1,830 | $29,621,245 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 17 | $1,261,294 | -59% | 1,030 | $1,225 | $30,882,539 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 13 | $668,127 | -47% | 577 | $1,158 | $31,550,666 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 21 | $217,594 | -67% | 310 | $702 | $31,768,260 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 23 | $252,380 | +16% | 179 | $1,410 | $32,020,640 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 26 | $125,256 | -50% | 157 | $798 | $32,145,896 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 31 | $76,052 | -39% | 121 | $629 | $32,221,948 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 26 | $271,952 | +258% | 361 | $753 | $32,493,900 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 32 | $417,732 | +54% | 401 | $1,042 | $32,911,632 | 12 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 29 | $302,809 | -28% | 309 | $980 | $33,214,441 | 13 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 35 | $163,423 | -46% | 219 | $746 | $33,377,864 | 14 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/14/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $61 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $61 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Geena Davis | Samantha Caine (Charly) | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Mitch Henessey |
Supporting
| Patrick Malahide | Perkins | |
| Craig Bierko | Timothy | |
| Brian Cox | Nathan | |
| David Morse | Luke / Daedalus | |
| G.D. Spradlin | President | |
| Joseph McKenna | One-Eyed Jack | |
| Tom Amandes | Hal | |
| Yvonne Zima | Caitlin | |
| Melina Kanakaredes | Trin | |
| Alan North | Earl | |
| Dan Warry-Smith | Raymond | |
| Kristen Bone | Girls | |
| Jennifer Pisana | Girls | |
| Rex Linn | Man in Bed | |
| 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 (Perkin's Aide) | |
| Thomas Robert | Alley Agent | |
| John Stead | Deer Lick Sentry | |
| Marc Cohen | Teenage Burnout | |
| Chad Donella | Teenage Burnout | |
| Debra Kirshenbaum | Operator | |
| Shawn Doyle | Donlevy Bum Cop | |
| Ken Ryan | News Anchor | |
| Susan Henley | Church Mother | |
| Craig Eldridge | Crime Scene Reporter | |
| Chuck Tamburro | Helicopter Pilot |
Cameo
| Larry King | Himself |
Supporting
| Michael K. Jones | Bum Cop #2 | |
| Reginald Doresa | Bar Patron |
Production and Technical Credits
| Renny Harlin | Director | |
| Shane Black | Screenwriter | |
| Renny Harlin | Producer | |
| Stephanie Austin | Producer | |
| Shane Black | Producer | |
| Steve Tisch | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Saperstein | Executive Producer | |
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer | |
| Carla Fry | Co-Producer | |
| Guillermo Navarro | Director of Photography | |
| Howard Cummings | Production Designer | |
| William Goldenberg | Editor | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | Visual Effects Designer | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor | |
| Bruce G. Moriarty | Assistant Director | |
| Scott Thaler | Unit Production Manager | |
| Joe Boccia | Unit Production Manager | |
| Steve Arnold | Art Director | |
| Dennis Davenport | Art Director | |
| Michael Taylor | Set Decorator | |
| Jonathan Taylor | Additional Photography | |
| Peter Romano | Underwater Photography | |
| Allen L. Hall | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ted Ross | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Ralph Maiers | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Linda Matthews | Costume Supervisor | |
| Doug Ganton | Sound Mixer | |
| Paul Massey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Effects Editor | |
| William Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ben Wilkins | Sound Effects Editor | |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bob Newlan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Stephanie Flack | Supervising | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Robert Troy | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan C. Garde | Music Editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Ronnie Yeskel | Casting Director | |
| Steve M. Davidson | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.