Road House [DVD] [1989]

Road House is one of those movies that helped usher out the era of action films that had feasible plot lines (and also helped reverse the direction of Patrick Swayze's career arc). Swayze stars as Dalton: a handsome, existential bouncer who owns both a degree in philosophy and a Mercedes and that's perhaps the most believable aspect of the whole movie. Dalton runs afoul of Wesley (Ben Gazzara), the meanest SOB round these parts, by taking up with his former girlfriend, Doc (Kelly Lynch)--the only woman in town with an IQ approaching double digits, even if she had unfathomably hooked up with such a lowlife. Swayze had complained about being typecast as beefcake when this was made, but that didn't stop him from revealing as much skin as possible. It's so insulting to its audience that it's nice to be able to turn the tables and laugh at the filmmakers.--David Kronke, Amazon.com

DVD Special Features:

Original theatrical trailer
Interactive menu Screens
Chapter Selections
Languages in Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Languages in Dolby Surround: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: French, Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, Dutch. Swedish, English for the hard of hearing, German for the hard of hearing
2.35: 1 widescreen 16:9 version

From the producer of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon comes a sexy, action-packed adventure that pushes the envelope for high-octane thrills. Patrick Swayze stars as one of the screen's most unforgettable heroes, charged with magnetic charm and lightning-fast martial-arts moves.

Dalton (Swayze) is a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri for a special purpose: to restore order at the dangerous Double Deuce Bar. Butas, one by one, he rids the bar of thugs, hoodlums and hit men, he incurs the wrath of their employer-the notorious racketeer Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara). The town lives in fear of Wesley, but Dalton is ready for action! He confronts Wesley's goons in one spectacular fight after another, but when they strike back with deadly force, Dalton knows he must face the crime boss himself in a blistering battle to the finish. Co-starring Kelly Lynch (Cocktail) and Sam Elliot ("Gettysburg") and featuring hard-driving music by Alabama, the Jeff Healey Band, Otis Redding and more, Road House is where the action is!