a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman

Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman.

film noir drama

Road House is a film noir drama directed by Jean Negulesco, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle.

a 1989 American action movie directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman

Road House is a 1989 American action movie directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman.

a bonkers ’80s action movie starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer who works to clean up a corrupt town while also roundhouse-kicking anyone under 21

Road House is a bonkers ’80s action movie starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer who works to clean up a corrupt town while also roundhouse-kicking anyone under 21.

noir drama

Road House is a film noir drama directed by Jean Negulesco, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle.

house music

The group's output consists mainly of house music songs.

a bonkers '80s action movie starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer who works to clean up a corrupt town while also roundhouse-kicking anyone under 21

Road House is a bonkers '80s action movie starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer who works to clean up a corrupt town while also roundhouse-kicking anyone under 21.

a throwback to the mid-budget action schlock of the early 2000s

Road House is a throwback to the mid-budget action schlock of the early 2000s, and I’m the sort of person who defends brainless popcorn fare like the Fast & Furious movies.

a raucous mix of humor, action scenes and brawling

Road House is a raucous mix of humor, action scenes and brawling, so chances are the film will tear the roof off the place.

one of the silliestmost lovable and yet incredibly violent and sexy action movies , ever made

Road House (1989) starred Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott, and is one of the silliest, most lovable and yet incredibly violent and sexy action movies ever made.

an enjoyable, noirish melodrama enlivened by outstanding performances from Ida Lupino as a world-weary lounge singer and Richard Widmark as the owner of the out-of-the-way lodge that is serving as Richard Widmark's latest gig

Road House is an enjoyable, noirish melodrama enlivened by outstanding performances from Ida Lupino as a world-weary lounge singer and Richard Widmark as the owner of the out-of-the-way lodge that is serving as Richard Widmark's latest gig.

blues, country, zydeco, and even jazz

For decades, these venues have fostered the uniquely American art form called roadhouse music: a big tent under which blues, country, zydeco, and even jazz come together—often in the same band.

a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Maria Alba, Warren Burke and Lionel Barrymore

Road House is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Maria Alba, Warren Burke and Lionel Barrymore.

horror/comedy/musical road movie

The film has been described as a horror/comedy/musical road movie.

Classic American Music

Roadhouse plays Classic American Music - Rock, Country, R'&B and Soul.

a great film noir about a tangle of love and obsession in the setting of a nightclub

Road House is a great film noir about a tangle of love and obsession in the setting of a nightclub.

hip hop, Latin and R&B and world music

It plays a variety of music, including house, hip hop, Latin and R&B and world music.

an odd little film that has somehow stood the test of time thanks to time's earnestness in the face of utter absurdity

Road House, in general, is an odd little film that has somehow stood the test of time thanks to time's earnestness in the face of utter absurdity.

one of those twisted melodramas but that might have amounted to more than an entertaining time passer with a little more care and a much better script,

Road House is one of those twisted melodramas that might have amounted to more than an entertaining time passer with a little more care and a much better script, but a much better script never plumbs below the surface.

a paragon of guilty pleasure cinema

Loaded with corny dialogue, gratuitous nudity and action that just keeps getting crazier, Road House is a paragon of guilty pleasure cinema.