---
title: 'Road House (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rowdy Herrington'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/road-house-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098206/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Road House (1989)

1989 · R · 114 min · Drama, Action, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington. Written by David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin, it stars Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott. The film follows professional bouncer James Dalton (Swayze), who is hired to clean up a violent roadside bar in the small town of Jasper, Missouri, where he becomes embroiled in a conflict with a ruthless local businessman and crime lord.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rowdy Herrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/rowdy-herrington)
- **Screenplay:** [Hilary Henkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-henkin), [R. Lance Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-lance-hill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kamen)
- **Producer:** [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dean Cundey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-cundey)
- **Editor:** [John F. Link](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-f-link)

## Cast

- [Sam Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-elliott)
- [Kelly Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-lynch)
- [Tito Larriva](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-larriva)
- [Keith David](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-david)
- [Red West](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-west)
- [Ben Gazzara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-gazzara)
- [Gary Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-hudson)
- [Patricia Tallman](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-tallman)
- [Kevin Tighe](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-tighe)
- [Kathleen Wilhoite](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-wilhoite)
- [Patrick Swayze](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-swayze)
- [Terry Funk](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-funk)
- [John Doe](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-doe)
- [Anthony De Longis](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-de-longis)
- [Marshall R. Teague](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-r-teague)

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