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Road House (1989)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:11

Rotten:18

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 3 hrs 48 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Patrick Swayze stars in this modern-day Western as a tough guy who has poetic instincts and drives a Mercedes. Fresh from earning his doctorate in Eastern Philosophy from New York University,... Patrick Swayze stars in this modern-day Western as a tough guy who has poetic instincts and drives a Mercedes. Fresh from earning his doctorate in Eastern Philosophy from New York University, mettlesome loner Dalton (Swayze) finds work as a bouncer at an anarchic road house. Within weeks, Dalton has rid the bar of the ruffians ruining its business and has even struck up a romance with a sexy doctor (Kelly Lynch). Then Dalton bounces the wrong man, who turns out to be one of town crime boss Brad Wesley's henchmen. Wesley first tries to buy Dalton off, but fails. When Wesley learns of Dalton's new lover -- who used to be Wesley's significant other -- Wesley vows bloody vengeance. But Dalton, with his unique mixture of brute force and Zen oneness, isn't about to let his college money go to waste. [More]

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott

Director: Rowdy Herrington

Director: Rowdy Herrington

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  • Dalton (Patrick Swayze) is the best bar bouncer in the business, but he’s anything but “typical.” He’s a little small for his trade, has a degree in philosophy and he believes in “being nice.” But when he’s hired to clean up the Double Deuce in the small town of Jasper, he’s pushed to his breaking point. Turns out Jasper is controlled by an evil sadist (Ben Gazzara) who doesn’t want anyone meddling with “his” town. After he sends his goons to bust up the Double Deuce, all hell breaks loose. Now it’s “no more nice guy” for Dalton as he starts busting heads, leading him to the all-time, no-holds-barred, butt-whooping showdown of the century.
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    08/02/06
    Liam Cullin
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    As trite and clichéd as the screenplay is, two additional commentary options are so clever that it's like going to watch a really bad movie with awfully funny people--the kind who make side comments the whole time.

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    It's a good night at the Double Deuce if nobody dies. Look for the immortal closing line: 'A polar bear fell on me.' Classic stuff.

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