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Road House

Road House

Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow.

19896.71h 54m

Overview

The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.

Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Written by R. Lance Hill, Hilary Henkin
Produced by Joel Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $30.1M

Top Cast

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

James Dalton

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Wade Garrett

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Brad Wesley

Marshall R. Teague

Marshall R. Teague

Jimmy

Julie Michaels

Julie Michaels

Denise

Red West

Red West

Red Webster

Sunshine Parker

Sunshine Parker

Emmet

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Frank Tilghman

John Doe

John Doe

Pat McGurn

Themes & Keywords

new loveshowdownprotection moneynightclubroadhousefistfightstripperstrip clubrevengebouncerhoodlumbrawlvoyeurism

About Road House

Road House is a action, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of new love, showdown, protection money, nightclub, roadhouse, fistfight. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, it stars Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott. The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.

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