Road House (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, Road House is an action and thriller film directed by Rowdy Herrington, running about 114 minutes. “Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. 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 the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.

Who’s in it. Road House stars Patrick Swayze as James Dalton, Kelly Lynch as Dr. Elizabeth Clay, Sam Elliott as Wade Garrett and Ben Gazzara as Brad Wesley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Road House has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $30.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Road House page.

If you liked it. Fans of Road House tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.