Long Kiss Goodnight, The | 4K UHD

Long before Kiss Kiss Bang Bang put him in the director’s seat, Shane Black had built his reputation as one of Hollywood’s premiere screenwriting talents. Starting with Lethal Weapon and the Last Boy Scout, Black quickly became known for his witty, action-forward scripts.

Within those early years of his career, The Long Kiss Goodnight stands somewhat apart. It’s still an action-mystery with a precocious child thrown in the mix (all staples of Black’s work), but Geena Davis plays way against type as the cold blooded assassin that amnesia has turned into a stereotypical small-town housewife.

Renny Harlin’s direction is hardly deft, but the violence is plentiful, the explosions are huge and the dialogue is razor sharp. It’s also a great prime role for Samuel L. Jackson, shortly after his star-making turn in Pulp Fiction that launched him from smaller supporting roles into a full-fledged box-office draw.

Special Features (via arrowvideo.com)

• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Clem Bastow, Richard Kadrey, Maura McHugh, and Priscilla Page
• Seasonal postcard
• Thin Ice sticker

DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD) - FEATURE & EXTRAS

• Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original 35mm negative approved by director Renny Harlin
• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0. and new Dolby Atmos audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Walter Chaw
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Drusilla Adeline and Joshua Conkel, co-hosts of the Bloodhaus podcast
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY) - BONUS FEATURES

• Symphony of Destruction, a new interview with stunt co-ordinator Steve Davidson
• Long Live the New Flesh, a new interview with make-up artist Gordon J. Smith
• Girl Interrupted, a new interview with actress Yvonne Zima
• Amnesia Chick, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson
• The Mirror Crack'd, a new visual essay by critic and filmmaker Howard S. Berger
• A Woman's World, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Deleted scenes
• Archive promotional interviews with director Renny Harlin and stars Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and Craig Bierko
• Making Of, an archive promotional featurette
• Behind the Scenes, archive EPK footage from the filming of The Long Kiss Goodnight