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Road House

1989 114 min ★ 6.7 Action, Thriller

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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Cast

Patrick Swayze

James Dalton

Kelly Lynch

Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Sam Elliott

Wade Garrett

Ben Gazzara

Brad Wesley

Marshall R. Teague

Jimmy

Julie Michaels

Denise

Red West

Red Webster

Sunshine Parker

Emmet

Kevin Tighe

Frank Tilghman

John Doe

Pat McGurn

Details

Director

Rowdy Herrington

Screenplay

R. Lance Hill

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$30,100,000

Production

United Artists, Star Partners II, Silver Pictures

Reviews

John Chard

March 16, 2019

★ 7/10

The name is Dalton and we thought he would be bigger. Dalton (Patrick Swayze) is a highly regarded professional cooler of bars and clubs. He is hired by Frank Tilghman (Kevin Tighe) to clean up his Double Deuce Road House down in Jasper, Missouri. A rough drunken and bloody place, the Double Deuce is just the start of Dalton's problems as he falls foul of town despot Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara)...