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 at a newly refurbished roadside bar, who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman.

Road House: Directed by Rowdy Herrington. With Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara. A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.

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The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the...

When renowned bouncer Dalton is brought in to clean up a rough-house bar, his skills are put to the test by local riff-raff and a wealthy businessman.

Patrick Swayze stars with Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott and Ben Gazzara in this classic, action-filled tale of a cool but tough bouncer -- with a degree in philosophy -- at a Midwestern roadhouse who goes head to head with an insidious mob boss.

Dalton: All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary. And three, be nice. Dalton: Take the biggest guy in the world, shatter his knee and he'll drop like a stone.

Consider, for example, the movie’s hero, a barroom bouncer named Dalton and played by Patrick Swayze (last seen in “Dirty Dancing“). Here is a man known as the best bouncer in the business – and the business must pay well, since he owns a Mercedes convertible.

He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on …