Road House (1989)
Directed by Rowdy Herrington · 114 min · Action, Thriller
16.5 TOPICAL score · #4,888 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Road House (1989, directed by Rowdy Herrington) has a TOPICAL score of 16.5 - ranked 4,888 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 36. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,609 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics40% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 36
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,609 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read88,649 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Patrick Swayze (actor #952), Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott (actor #869), Ben Gazzara