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Road House (1989)

R 114 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   19 May 1989 (USA)
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A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar.

Director:

Rowdy Herrington

Writers:

David Lee Henry (story), David Lee Henry (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Swayze ...
Kelly Lynch ...
Doc
Sam Elliott ...
Ben Gazzara ...
Marshall R. Teague ...
Jimmy (as Marshall Teague)
Julie Michaels ...
Denise
Red West ...
Sunshine Parker Sunshine Parker ...
Emmet (as 'Sunshine' Parker)
Jeff Healey ...
Cody
Kevin Tighe Kevin Tighe ...
Tilghman
John Doe ...
Pat McGurn
Kathleen Wilhoite ...
Carrie
Travis McKenna Travis McKenna ...
Jack
Roger Hewlett ...
Younger
Kurt James Stefka ...
Hank
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Bouncer | Bar | Doctor | Violence | Car Dealership  | See more »

Taglines:

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 »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bar routier See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,050,028 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The book Dalton is reading is Jim Harrison's "Legends of the Fall". See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Red is reaching for the replacement antenna for Dalton, you can see a prop man handing the antenna to him (takes a few tries for Red to grab it). 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 »

Connections

Referenced in "Dawson's Creek: Cigarette Burns (#5.18)" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Tore Down"
Written by Sonny Thompson
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Performed by The Jeff Healey Band
Courtesy of Arista Records See more »