The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.1

Overview

Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump ...

Starring Cast

Geena Davis • Samuel L. Jackson • Yvonne Zima

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Geena Davis • Samuel L. Jackson • Yvonne Zima

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film leans left due to its central critique of a rogue government intelligence faction staging a terrorist attack to secure more funding for black operations, aligning with anti-establishment and anti-military-industrial complex sentiments.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its main cast, including a prominent Black co-lead, and a strong female protagonist in an action-heavy role. While some antagonists are white males, this aligns more with common action film tropes of corrupt institutions rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities. The narrative does not explicitly center DEI themes.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Samantha Caine, a highly trained operative, who repeatedly engages in and wins physical combat against multiple male opponents, demonstrating superior skill and strength.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "The Long Kiss Goodnight" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on an amnesiac assassin and her past, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present within the story.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Long Kiss Goodnight is an original screenplay and does not adapt any pre-existing material or feature historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus no gender swaps occurred.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Long Kiss Goodnight is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.