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Road House (1989) 6.1
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Cast
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| Patrick Swayze | ... | ||
| Kelly Lynch | ... |
Doc
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| Ben Gazzara | ... | ||
| Marshall R. Teague | ... |
Jimmy
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Denise
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Sunshine Parker | ... |
Emmet
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Cody
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Tilghman
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Pat McGurn
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Carrie
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Travis McKenna | ... |
Jack
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Younger
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Hank
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Dalton is the Cooler in bars; He backs up and directs the bouncers. He takes a job in a Road House that has gotten far too rough. His attempts to clean things up put him in conflict with Brad Wesley, the town bully and rich person. Things heat up. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Dalton's the best bouncer in the business. His nights are filled with fast action, hot music and beautiful women. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
19 May 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El duro See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$30,050,028 (USA)Company Credits
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Bouncer Checking IDs: [to Frank Tilghman, as he enters the Bandstand] Go ahead, sir.
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Written by David Bartholomew (as Dave Bartholomew) and Fats Domino (as Antonie "Fats" Domino)
Produced by Bob Seger
Performed by Bob Seger
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
At one point, Patrick Swayze was approached to star in the film Predator 2 (1990)_ but was unable to, because he was injured during the filming of this film. See more »Goofs
The Ford station wagons crushed in the car dealership scene are purported to be new cars in the movie...but in fact when the film was made they were all about 4 or 5 years old at least, possibly as old as 1979 models. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bouncer Checking IDs: [to Frank Tilghman, as he enters the Bandstand] Go ahead, sir.
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Crazy Credits
While the end credits are rolling, the house band does one more number. See more »Soundtracks
"Blue Monday"Written by David Bartholomew (as Dave Bartholomew) and Fats Domino (as Antonie "Fats" Domino)
Produced by Bob Seger
Performed by Bob Seger
Courtesy of Capitol Records
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This really is one of those guilty pleasures - a silly, inane movie, but possessed of so many elements for guys to enjoy, mainly regular bouts of ass-kicking, that a guy has to watch it about once a year to get his fix of adrenaline and a picture of how the world should work. The movie has its own rules and an internal structure mostly explained by the character of Dalton (Swayze), a supervisor of bouncers termed a Cooler. When certain entertainment establishments become too lowbrow and rowdy on a nightly basis, someone like Dalton is hired on to show all the patrons how to behave in a civilized manner. He has a degree in philosophy to help facilitate his instruction, plus some martial arts disciplines. In this world of bouncers, club owners, and alcohol dispensers, Dalton has a mighty rep - they've all heard of him, tho many thought he'd be bigger.
Also with an older rep is Wade Garrett (Elliott), an aged cooler who shows up halfway in to help his protégé kick some teeth in. It's amusing to watch the bouncers when introduced to Wade - they react like actors introduced to the Marlon Brando of the bouncer industry. The main villain is a local rich bigshot (Gazzara), usually wearing a self-satisfied evil grin and nice clothes, hiding a repugnant nature which treasures power & more power above all else. Well, actually, he doesn't hide it much as the pic progresses. This is where such villains make a foolish error: if he'd been just a little more laid-back and content with all the power he already had, things would've probably stayed the same for him. But he just can't resist having total absolute control over everything & everyone - a pure-bred fascist if ever there was - offending the zen-like sensibilities of the usually serene Dalton. Of course, having a couple of Dalton's friends killed didn't help towards a peaceful resolution.
The most entertaining portions of the pic are Dalton's methods in dealing with yahoo troublemakers; these dangerous dudes are reduced to clownish oafs by Dalton's effective tactics & knowhow. There's also a dark version of Dalton, Gazzara's main henchman, a martial arts master who seems a match for Dalton's prowess. There are frequent splashes of female nudity, including by Lynch as Dalton's new girlfriend (and doctor; Dalton isn't invulnerable - he needs a doctor about twice a week). You also seem to learn a lot about the art of being a bouncer, though some of this may be baloney. In many ways, this could be the perfect guy picture.