Road House (1989 film)

Gloria WardenMarch 24, 202477 Views

Released on 19 May 1989, Road House is an American action film starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott and Ben Gazzara.

Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the movie revolves around a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar protecting a Missouri small town from a corrupt businessman. With its fantastic storyline and great music, it has grossed over $61 million against a $15 million budget.

In 2020, the movie was voted the most-watched movie on cable.

Things to Know

A Quick Info About Road House

Release Date	19 May 1989
Sequel	Road House 2 (2006)
Remake	Road House (2024)
Genre	Action
Country of Origin	United States
Language	English
Running time	114 minutes
Directed By	Rowdy Herrington
Story By	David Lee Henry
Produced By	Joel Silver
Production Companies	Silver Pictures
Budget	$15 million
Box Office	$61.6 million

Cast

Cast	Played As
Patrick Swayze	James Dalton
Kelly Lynch	Dr. Elizabeth “Doc” Clay
Sam Elliott	Wade Garrett
Ben Gazzara	Brad Wesley
Kevin Tighe	Frank Tilghman
Red West	Red Webster
Jeff Healey	Cody
Sunshine Parker	Emmett
Marshall Teague	Jimmy Reno

Storyline

The story revolves around James Dalton, played by Patrick Swayze, who is hired as the head bouncer at the Double Deuce, a rough bar known for its violence and rowdy patrons. Though Dalton is a highly skilled martial artist and bouncer, he believes in a philosophy of nonviolence.

However, Dalton is also capable of extreme force when necessary. There is also a local criminal element in the movie, a wealthy and corrupt businessman named Brad Wesley, who controls the town through fear.

Dalton and Wesley got into a clash. Wesley is involved in various illegal activities. Dalton also has a romantic relationship with the town doctor, Elizabeth Clay. However, their relationship becomes complicated as Dalton’s presence in the town puts both of their lives in danger.

While trying to clean up the Double Deuce bar from Wesley’s criminal activities, Dalton faced numerous challenges, including resistance from Wesley’s hired thugs and corrupt law enforcement officials.

Dalton realizes that the only way to bring peace to the town is to confront Wesley directly, which leads to several intense action sequences, including bar brawls and car chases. Ultimately, Dalton became victorious, freeing the town from Wesley’s hand.

Box Office Collection

Road House (1989) has earned around $61.6 million against a budget of $15 million. Below we have shown you the movie’s weekend box office performance.

19 May 1989	$5.9 million
26 May 1989	$4.9 million
2 June 1989	$3 million
9 June 1989	$2.1 million
16 June 1989	$1.5 million
23 June 1989	$913 thousand