The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest, and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) 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 (Kelly Lynch) puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara).
A cult classic starring the inimitable and dearly missed Patrick Swayze, Road House has been delighting audiences for years and you can catch its new 4K restoration at IU Cinema on January 19! Can’t wait until then? We get it — whet your appetite by checking out the Ringer’s breakdown of the most “absurd/awesome” moments of the film, Sprudge’s analysis of the beverages characters choose in the film, and VHS Revival’s review, which is full of interesting behind-the-scenes facts and dubs the film “a wonderful slice of ’80s hokum which transformed the late Patrick Swayze into a male cultural icon.”
“It isn’t just so bad it’s good. In its own bad way, it really is good!” — Sean T. Collins, Decider
Road House will be screened in a new 4K restoration at IU Cinema on January 19 as part of the Not-Quite Midnights series.