ROAD HOUSE (1989)

MORGAN'S RATING

Dalton is the Cooler in bars; He backs up and directs the bouncers. He takes a job in a Road House that has gotten far too rough and attempts to clean things up, however this puts him in conflict with Brad Wesley, the town bully and rich person. Soon enough, things begin to heat up and the action begins.

Patrick Swayze (Dalton), Ben Gazzara (Brad Wesley), Kelly Lynch (Doc), Sam Elliott (Wade Garrett), Marshall R. Teague (Jimmy), Julie Michaels (Denise), Red West (Red Webster), Sunshine Parker (Emmet), Jeff Healey (Cody), Kevin Tighe (Tilghman), John Doe (Pat McGurn), Kathleen Wilhoite (Carrie Ann), Travis McKenna (Jack), Roger Hewlett (Younger), Terry Funk (Morgan), Keith David (Ernie Bass).

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: May 19th, 1989  (USA)

DIRECTOR: Rowdy Herrington (Striking Distance).

WRITERS: Hilary Henkin and David Lee Henry.

BOX OFFICE OPENING: $5.9 million (USA)

PRODUCERS: Joel Silver.

BOX OFFICE RESULT: $27.3 million (USA)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Tim Moore and Steve Perry.

- Nominated for five 1990 Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Actor, Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actor.

ORIGINAL MUSIC: Michael Kamen.

DISTRIBUTOR: MGM/UA

CRITICAL COMMENTS

QUOTES

Wade: This place has a sign hangin' over the urinal that says, "Don't eat the big white mint."

"Road House is the kind of movie that leaves reality so far behind that you have to accept it on its own terms." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

Morgan: What am I supposed to do? Dalton: There's always barber college.

"Brain-dead yahoo fare is fun for a while." -- Leonard Maltin

Wade: That gal's got entirely too many brains to have an ass like that.

Red Webster: Don't ever marry an ugly woman, she'll suck the life right out of ya.

Doctor: Do you always carry your medical record around with you? Dalton: Saves time.