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Road House

1989 · 114 min

A gritty, fist-pumping ride through barroom brawls and small-town corruption, with a stoic hero and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow.
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.

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Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • corruption
  • justice
  • revenge
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Road House Collection

  1. Road HouseMovie · 1989 This title
  2. Road House 2: Last CallMovie · 2006

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Written by
Hilary Henkin, R. Lance Hill
Starring
Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Marshall R. Teague, Julie Michaels, Red West, Sunshine Parker
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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