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| Directed by | Rowdy Herrington |
| Cast | Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Marshall R. Teague, John Doe, Gary Hudson, Anthony De Longis, Travis McKenna, Michael Rider, Kevin Tighe, Red West and Kathleen Wilhoite |
| Theatrical Release | May 19, 1989 |
| DVD Release | July 18, 2006 |
| Running Time | 114 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 027616151186 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com
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Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dubbed - Unknown)
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Roadhouse is one of those movies that everyone should take time out to watch. Patrick Swayze is great as Dalton, the philosphical but redoutable bouncer. Crusty Sam Elliott is great, as is beautiful Kelly Lynch as the small town doctor. And iconic actor Ben Gazzara gives one of his best performances as a sociopathic heel who has enough money to think he can run roughshod over the town's decent folks. With its simple, pared-down plot and the gorgeous stars populating its sets, Roadhouse sort of harkens back to the old Elvis Presely movies of the sixties, where the King would play an ordinary, but talented guy who was quick with his fists caught up in an escalating situation. Swayze shows the same type of charisma in this performance. Elvis's former bodyguard and best friend Red West even has a roll in the film as well. The fight scenes are fabulous and there's just enough plot and drama to elevate the movie to one of the best B-movie martial arts films ever. Swayze had the moves, and his line, "Nobody wins a fight" lends just the right amount of poignancy at just the right time. If you haven't seen Roadhouse, do so post haste. If you have seen it, perhaps it's time to revisit the old place. Dalton will be waiting for you.
December 24, 2008An instant classic, nothing short of a masterpiece. A brilliant script, flawless acting, and breathtaking cinematography. Will undoubtedly go down as one of the finest films ever made. Out of 5 stars, I give this one 10.75.......BRAVO!! These guys are the reason that all the sheep are so scared. Can't wait 'til they release the "Super-Duper Deluxe Redneck Special Edition Series dvd"........YUK YUK YUK!!!
October 1, 2008 |  | Patrick Swayze dirty dancing all over drunks and bad guys... |  |
Roadhouse is a movie about a man who is a cooler at a mid-west bar and controls bars/clubs when they get out of control. Patrick Swayze is the zen-master who takes nothing personally and tries to live his life in peace until he takes a job working for the Double Deuce in Kansas.
Throughout the movie are good fighting scenes, escalating situations and a great soundtrack. This movie doesn't lose its charm and I recommend this movie to anyone whom has never seen it. Interesting concept for a movie and a good storyline to justify all the violence.
September 29, 2008 | | Patrick Swayze, he'll break your heart, then he'll break your face !! | |
Road House and Steel Dawn were his best movies !!!! Yea Ghost was good, but too mushy.
July 31, 2008| | | The Kevin Smith/Scott Mosier commentary alone worth the $ | |
I've seen this movie about a billion times. My VHS copy wore out so I popped for this new edition. Good God, the commentary by Smith/Mosier is hysterical. By itself, it is worth the price. I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time.
By the way, why IS that background guy dancing without his shirt in all the bar scenes?
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