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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
David Lee Henry (story)
David Lee Henry (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 May 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
The dancing's over. Now it gets dirty. more
Plot:
A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
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(70 articles)
Family Guy Quotes: "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag"
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Late Actor Swayze's "Black Dog" Released On DVD
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quite simply, the greatest american film ever made more (165 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patrick Swayze | ... | Dalton | |
| Kelly Lynch | ... | Doc | |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Wade Garrett | |
| Ben Gazzara | ... | Brad Wesley | |
| Marshall R. Teague | ... | Jimmy (as Marshall Teague) | |
| Julie Michaels | ... | Denise | |
| Red West | ... | Red Webster | |
| Sunshine Parker | ... | Emmet (as 'Sunshine' Parker) | |
| Jeff Healey | ... | Cody | |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Tilghman | |
| John Doe | ... | Pat McGurn | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Carrie | |
| Travis McKenna | ... | Jack | |
| Roger Hewlett | ... | Younger | |
| Kurt James Stefka | ... | Hank |
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114 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-16 (1990) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1989) (cut) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #29677) | West Germany:18 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Argentina:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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When Patrick Swayze takes Kelly Lynch to his room, he turns on the radio. The uncredited song playing is "I Sold My Soul to Rock'N'Roll" by the German Heavy Metal band, Bullett, from their 1984 album, 'No Mercy.' more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the dance scene with Denise in the Double Duece (following the fire at Red's Auto Parts store); Jeff Healy brushes off Denise's hand but the music, specifically the guitar keeps playing. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bouncer Checking IDs:
[to Frank Tilghman, as he enters the Bandstand] Go ahead, sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Clerks: Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (#1.3)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky more
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this is an amazing movie. i have never enjoyed a moviegoing experience more than when i watched "road house," and i say that with complete honesty. this is not to say that "road house" is a good movie; it's truly awful. c'mon, it's got patrick swayze as the lead character! the man cannot act! his performances are wooden enough to deserve a layer of wood varnish! however, this movie is a blast. patrick goes to a town that is run by Mr. Evil (that's not his name, but it might as well be). Mr. Evil does nothing but mean things, just stopping short of eating children. patrick is paid to go from town to town, teaching bouncers how to be bouncers. of course, Mr. Evil and patrick cross swords and hijinks ensue. it just goes to show you that everything good in life can be learned in a house. on a road.
this movie has it all. random nudity? check. senseless violence? check. painfully ridiculous dialogue? triple check. plus, it has a monster truck! and there's a bad guy who looks like the understudy for former wrestler lou albino! and a blind man plays horrible versions of early 60s rock tunes, providing the sole soundtrack! and a throat gets ripped out of an unarmed man's neck in a fight scene! and patrick swayze shows his naked buttocks off to a lady that isn't even his romantic interest! what more could you want in a movie?
if you like laughing at how poorly movies can be made, this is one that will keep you from getting bored. road house, i salute you!