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Road House (1989) 6.1
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Cast
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Jimmy
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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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The dancing's over. Now it gets dirty. 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 Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Bob Marlette
Produced by David Kershenbaum and Bob Marlette
Performed by Patrick Swayze
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The book Dalton is reading is not "A Good Day to Die" but is " Legends of the Fall" same author, Jim Harrison. See more »Goofs
When Wade Garrett rides up to the Double Deuce on his motorcycle, he isn't wearing a helmet. Missouri law requires all motorcyclists to wear helmets. 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
"Cliff's Edge"Written by Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Bob Marlette
Produced by David Kershenbaum and Bob Marlette
Performed by Patrick Swayze
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The year 1989 is considered by most movie critics to be the last Golden Age of Cinema. That legendary year saw the theatrical release of three of Hollywoods most beloved films-the Hulk Hogan opus No Holds Barred, the Sylvester Stallone masterpiece Over the Top(OK, I guess that came out in 1987,but it has a totally 1989 vibe) and our current topic of discussion, Road House.
Master auteur Rowdy Herrington has taken the archetypes from ancient mythology (the hero fated to undertake an impossible task, the wise elder who guides the hero, and the villain who the hero must confront)and crafted a tale as powerful and everlasting as any of the classical myths.
Dalton, the worlds greatest (or second greatest, depending on who you ask) cooler is given the Herculean task of cleaning up the Double Deuce, a honky tonk bar so vile they sweep up eyeballs with disturbing regularity. Armed with incredible tai chi skills, Dalton completes his task, but runs afoul of Brad Wesley, the evilest man in Jasper, Mo.
Dalton soon realizes even his tai chi skills won't be enough to defeat the ascot sporting Wesley, or his army of monster truck driving, booze bottle smashing henchmen, so Dalton is forced to call in his mentor Wade Garrett (the world's greatest, or second greatest cooler, depending on who you ask)to help him defeat the forces of evil.
Will Dalton and Wade prevail? Will Brad Wesley continue to finance his evil empire by shaking down the three businessmen that operate in Jasper? All I can tell you is this--Don't be too stupid to have a good time. Put on your right boot, hop into your monster truck and head on down to the video store and make Road House your regular Saturday night thing.