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“Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow.”
Road House (1989)
May 19, 19891h 54mEN
6.7
1.5K votes
Overview
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.
Director
Rowdy HerringtonWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$30.1M
Production Companies
United ArtistsStar Partners IISilver Pictures
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User Reviews
John Chard
7.0The 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). I don't know if it's the same the world over, but here in Britain a bouncer is very different to that of a doorman. This is something that anyone who has been in and round the profession can atte…
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