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Road House (1989)
With a story and screenplay by David Lee Henry and direction from Rowdy Herrington, Road House is a 1989 Action release starring Patrick Swayze in the lead role. Swayze steps into the shoes of James Dalton, a bouncer that is hired by a club owner to provide security for the establishment.
Road House
- Director
- Rowdy Herrington
- Release Date
- May 19, 1989
- Studio(s)
- United Artists
- Distributor(s)
- United Artists
- Cast
- Patrick swayze , Kelly Lynch , Sam Elliott , Ben Gazzara , Marshall R. Teague , Julie Michaels , Red West , Sunshine Parker
- Writers
- R. Lance Hill , Hilary Henkin
- Runtime
- 114 Minutes
- Budget
- $17 million
Summary
A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar.
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