Description

The Long Kiss Goodnight – Bonus Features Blu-ray

Arrow Video | 1996 | 1080p HD

Contents: New & archival extras, visual essays, promo materials, and EPK interviews — all housed on the BD-50 bonus disc included in the 4K/Blu-ray limited edition set.

Special Features Breakdown

️ Interviews

• Girl Interrupted (16:02)
  New 2024 interview with actress Yvonne Zima, who played Caitlin. She shares memories of working with Geena Davis, navigating big action sets as a child actor, and how the film impacted her career.
  ➤ Charming and candid look from a child’s POV inside a chaotic adult thriller.
• Symphony of Destruction (9:06)
  Stunt coordinator Steve Davidson recounts some of the more dangerous sequences — including how they lit Davis on fire and launched Jackson into an icy lake.
  ➤ Behind-the-scenes adrenaline from the stunt crew’s perspective.
• Long Live the New Flesh (11:53)
  Makeup artist Gordon J. Smith talks about gore gags, prosthetics, and Geena Davis’s physical transformation between Samantha and Charlie.
  ➤ Essential FX geek content. ‍♀️

Visual Essays

• Amnesia Chick (19:32)
  A feminist exploration of the dual-identity trope in action heroines, tracing influences from La Femme Nikita to Kill Bill.
  ➤ Smart and stylish — with sharp commentary on genre gender roles. ‍
• The Mirror Crack’d (38:36)
  A robust, well-researched visual essay on domesticity, motherhood, violence, and liberation in The Long Kiss Goodnight. Features narrators Kevin Marr, Howard S. Berger, and Angela McEntree.
  ➤ The crown jewel of this disc — layered, literary, and full of “a-ha” moments.
• A Woman’s World (14:20)
  Critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas offers insight into the rarity of female-led action vehicles for women over 35, and how Davis carved space in a male-dominated genre.
  ➤ Timely and empowering.

Archival & EPK Features

• Deleted Scenes (2:32)
  Two brief scenes cut from theatrical and past home video versions — including a toned-down final beat.
  ➤ Nice to have, but nothing major. ✂️
• Promotional Interviews (1996)
  From the film’s original EPK kit:
  • Renny Harlin (2:16)
  • Geena Davis (1:28)
  • Samuel L. Jackson (1:24)
  • Craig Bierko (0:42)
    ➤ Vintage charm, very quick sound bites.
• Making-Of Featurette (5:53)
  Classic EPK fluff with intercut scenes and cast/crew clips.
  ➤ Pure ’90s marketing gold.
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage (8:14)
  Candid on-set footage, including fight choreography rehearsals and B-roll of Geena Davis prepping big stunts.
  ➤ Great look at Davis’s commitment to the physicality.

Final Thoughts: Bonus Disc

Score: 5.0/5 – Loaded and Lovingly Curated

Arrow pulls no punches here: whether you’re into feminist film theory, raw stunts, or Samuel L. Jackson dropping F-bombs in wool coats, this bonus disc has you covered