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Road House

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Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Produced by Joel Silver
Screenplay by David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin Story by David Lee Henry
With: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Marshall R. Teague, Julie Michaels, Red West, Sunshine Parker, Jeff Healey, Kevin Tighe, John Doe, Kathleen Wilhoite, Travis McKenna, Roger Hewlett, Kurt James Stefka, Gary Hudson, Terry Funk, Michael Rider, John William Young, Anthony De Longis, Joe Unger, and Keith David
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Editing: John F. Link and Frank J. Urioste
Music: Michael Kamen
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: 19 May 1989
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
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Swayze stars as the coolest, kick-assest bouncer to ever harbor a dark secret in this absurdly over-produced, inordinately violent, totally illogical testosterone fest. A prime example of a bad movie that's far more entertaining than a good version of the same story could ever be.