Road House
Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Patrick Swayze as the bouncer, "James Dalton", at a newly refurbished roadside bar, who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. The cast also features Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott.
Plot
James Dalton is a professional bouncer working security for a New York City nightclub. Stoic and cool-headed, he is haunted by memories of killing a man in self-defense by tearing out his throat. Businessman Frank Tilghman recruits Dalton to run security at his bar, the Double Deuce, in Jasper, Missouri. Tilghman plans to renovate the dilapidated venue and needs Dalton's highly regarded skills to tame its violent clientele. Dalton accepts on the condition of full operational control, promptly firing several staff for misconduct, theft, and drug dealing. He lodges in a simple barn owned by farmer Emmett, unaware that the mansion across the lake belongs to Brad Wesley, a crime boss who controls the town through bribery and intimidation.
More details
| author | Hilary Henkin R. Lance Hill |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Missouri |
| director | Rowdy Herrington |
| editor | Frank J. Urioste John F. Link |
| genre | action crime |
| keywords | bouncer burn crime boss draw drug dealing haunt kill new york city nothing stab swim wound |
| musicBy | Michael Kamen |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award |
| producer | Joel Silver |
| productionCompany | AFI Catalog of Feature Films Silver Pictures |
| publisher | United Artists |
| recordedAt | California |
| theme | independent martial arts |