Road House

...it's a decided switch from the romantic "women's movie" that marked his breakthrough. "Road House" has Swayze as a bouncer with a difference (a Ph. D. in philosophy) who takes on the chore of cleaning up a rowdy Missouri honky-tonk and...

In this article: Patrick Swayze, Dirty Dancing, Whoopi Goldberg, Emile Ardolino, and One Last Dance

...Ben Gazzara's thugs One of the most surreal entertainments ever cast out for mainstream consumption, Road House stars Patrick Swayze plays an NYU philosophy grad (!) who becomes a nationally-recognized bouncer (!!). This delirious camp...

In this article: Patrick Swayze, Fight Club, Edward Norton, Ben Gazzara, Raging Bull, Kung Fu Hustle, Batman Begins, Rotten Tomatoes, Celluloid, and Scottie Pippen

...that has been neglected over the years. The song is included on the movie's soundtrack compact disc. In 1989 the Crew Cuts version of Sh Boom is used in the movie Road House, when Ben Gazzara almost runs Dalton (Patrick Swayze) off the road.

In this article: The Chords, Sh-Boom, Atlantic, The Crew-Cuts, Ether, Destroy All Humans!, Cross Over the Bridge, The Crows, Jerry Wexler, and Patti Page

...The Misfits , Belle and Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand and the '90s Canadian pop-punk band, Cub . Roadhouse is established as the favorite film of the protagonists of the Adult Swim program Squidbillies in an episode entitled "Swayze Crazy."

In this article: James Dalton, Michael J. Nelson, Jeff Healey, and Patrick Swayze

...to their vision and what can be credited to our camp sensibilities kicking into gear? Road House blurs the line often-or just obliterates it-and perhaps the best solution is just to lower your defenses and enjoy the many moments of sublime...

In this article: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Joel Silver, Kevin Tighe, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, and Sam Elliott