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Road House

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
114K
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POPULARITY
850
18
Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch in Road House (1989)
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A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.

  • Director
    • Rowdy Herrington
  • Writers
    • R. Lance Hill
    • Hilary Henkin
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Kelly Lynch
    • Sam Elliott
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    850
    18
    • Director
      • Rowdy Herrington
    • Writers
      • R. Lance Hill
      • Hilary Henkin
    • Stars
      • Patrick Swayze
      • Kelly Lynch
      • Sam Elliott
    • 413User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

    Videos9

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    Road House: I Want You To Be Nice
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    Road House: I Want You To Be Nice
    Road House: The Bar Fight
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    Road House: The Bar Fight
    Road House: Wade Dances With The Waitress
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    Road House: Wade Dances With The Waitress
    Road House: Kiss 'Em
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    Road House: Kiss 'Em

    Photos224

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    Top Cast95

    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
    • (as Marshall Teague)
    Julie Michaels
    Julie Michaels
    • Denise
    Red West
    Red West
    • Red Webster
    Sunshine Parker
    Sunshine Parker
    • Emmet
    • (as 'Sunshine' Parker)
    Jeff Healey
    Jeff Healey
    • Cody
    Kevin Tighe
    Kevin Tighe
    • Frank Tilghman
    John Doe
    John Doe
    • Pat McGurn
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Carrie
    Travis McKenna
    Travis McKenna
    • Jack
    Roger Hewlett
    • Younger
    Kurt James Stefka
    • Hank
    Gary Hudson
    Gary Hudson
    • Steve
    Terry Funk
    Terry Funk
    • Morgan
    Michael Rider
    Michael Rider
    • O'Connor
    • Director
      • Rowdy Herrington
    • Writers
      • R. Lance Hill
      • Hilary Henkin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews413

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    Summary

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    Related interests

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Patrick Swayze considered Road House to be a modern day western with Dalton being the gunfighter for hire and Brad Wesley being the local bully.
    • Goofs
      In the Double Deuce office, there is blood dripping from Pat McGurn's nose before Dalton hits him.
    • Quotes
      • Dalton: I want you to be nice until it's time to not be nice.
    • Crazy credits
      While the end credits are rolling, the house band does one more number.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was intact, although the video release was cut by 10 seconds by the BBFC to remove a knee kick, a double ear-clap and a groin punch. Dialogue about felling enemies by kicking them in the knee was also removed. The cuts were waived in 2001 for the DVD release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Jeff Healey (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Throw Stones
      Written by Tito Larriva
      Produced by Waddy Wachtel
      Performed by Cruzados
      Courtesy of Arista Records

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    FAQ6

    • Was there a "head nodding signal" scene Dalton taught?
    • Is this a romance or action movie?
    • Is that JFK Jr in bar at the 3:58 of opening credits?

    Details

    • Release date
      • May 19, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • El duro
    • Filming locations
      • 24650 Arch Street, Santa Clarita, California, USA(Double Deuce and Red's Auto Parts - Demolished 2011)
    • Production companies
      • Silver Pictures
      • Star Partners II Ltd.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,050,028
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,957,656
      • May 21, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,052,173
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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