Road House (franchise)

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Road House
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Based on Road House
by David Lee Henry
Starring
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Release date
1989-present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$95,000,000 (2 films)
Box office$20,050,028 (1 film)

The Road House franchise includes American action installments, including theatrical, straight-to-home video, musical stage, and streaming releases. Based on an original story written by David Lee Henry, the plot centers around main characters hired to enforce security at small-town bars, that despite being troubled by their own pasts must heroically devise protective measures for the community against the machinations of criminal syndicate organizations. Through the course of their actions the lead characters work to overthrow the crime, and create a better community for its citizens.

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The franchise as a whole has received mixed response from critics, though it has been a success amongst its audience. Years after its original release, the original movie ultimately earned its status as a 1980s action-cult classic, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] despite its initial mild critical reaction and meager box office performance. [6] [7] Its sequel which released through home video media received a negative reception from critics who noted its inferiority to its predecessor, [8] [9] [10] [11] while its monetary totals were not publicly made known. [6]

Conversely, the 2024 streaming exclusive film was met with a mix of approval, [12] [13] [14] and disparaging remarks from critics. [15] [16] [17] The 2024 film resulted in controversy directed at the studio's development of the project; though some of its reviews declare the remake as a superior improvement, [18] [19] while others preferred the original. [16] [17] Praise was given to its director, cast, action sequences, and reveration of its source material; [20] [21] [13] [22] while criticism was directed at its script and its use of CGI special effects. [21] [17] Analysts estimated that if the project debuted through movie theaters it could have earned a $50 million debut, [12] [21] while Amazon has named its as its most in-house viewed movie release of all-time. [23]

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer
Road House May 19, 1989 Rowdy Herrington David Lee Henry
and Hilary Henkin 		David Lee Henry Joel Silver
Road House 2 July 18, 2006 Scott Ziehl Miles Chapman and
Johnathon Schaech & Richard Chizmar 		Miles ChapmanYoram Pelman
Road House March 21, 2024 Doug Liman Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry
and David Lee Henry		Joel Silver
Untitled film TBATBATBATBA

Road House (1989)

James Dalton, a mild-mannered and effective bouncer in New York, is regularly troubled by memories of a time where his actions of self-defense resulted in the death of his attacker. Despite his self-doubt, a businessman hires Dalton for a security job at a club called Double Deuce in Jasper, Missouri, which is known notoriously for its ill-natured clientele. In his new position, Dalton is determined to use his professional skills to help clean up the bar and provide a better environment for its recurring customers. In the process of completing his job, he finds himself in opposition with a wealthy crime lord named Brad Wesley whose business practices directly influence the corruption in town. Wesley orchestrates repeated strategic assaults on the community with intentions to close what he perceives as a rival club, and to have Dalton removed by any means necessary.

After beginning romantic relationship with Dr. Elizabeth Clay, the niece of the owner of Double Deuce, Dalton finds himself at a greater conflict with the crime as Wesley had intentions to court Elizabeth. When an aggressive assassin named Jimmy Reno is sent to end his life, Dalton once again uses his fight training in self defense and kills the assailant. Dalton continues his pursuits and determines that in order to end all corruption in the surrounding area, he must defeat the criminal organization with some help of friends new and old, but is ultimately faced with the difficult decision of whether he allows Wesley to survive. [24] [25] [26]

Road House 2 (2006)

Shane Tanner is known to those around him as the son of the successful and legendary, yet deceased security specialist James Dalton. Once a state trooper, Tanner advanced through his career and now works as a D.E.A. agent in New York. Through his time with the DEA, Tanner has found success of his own while trying to honor his father's reputation. After learning that his uncle Nate Tanner was ambushed by criminals and is hospital-bound, Shane travels to Louisiana to help care for him. Upon arrival he learns that the attempted murder was a result of his uncle's refusal to sell his local bar the Black Pelican, to resident drug and crime organizations. Shane determines to investigate while also running the company in addition to caring for his uncle, during Uncle Nate's recovery. As he becomes romantically involved with a regular customer, a schoolteacher named Beau Hampton, Shane learns that the disgruntled former security specialist for the bar named William "Wild Bill" Decarie is linked to violent battery of his uncle.

As he continues his investigation, Shane discovers that Wild Bill's boss is the Miami kingpin crime lord named Victor Cross, and finds connections to the murder of his father James Dalton years before. Though they are impossibly outnumbered, Shane resolves to end all crime in the surrounding area with the help of his new friends and allies by permanently removing Victor, Bill, their men and their organizations from the state. [10] [27] [28] [9] [29]

Road House (2024)

Former-UFC fighter Elwood Dalton, is troubled by the tormented memories of accidentally killing his friend during a fighting match. As he finds himself enwrapped in underground fighting scams and plans to take his own life, Dalton is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself and is hired by Frankie, the owner of a saloon called The Road House to serve as head of security. When Dalton begins to train the bar's staff in self-defense, a wealthy resident criminal named Ben Brandt sends groups of his thugs to remove Dalton from the town, but is repeatedly thwarted by his expertise in various fighting styles. Dalton begins a romantic relationship with Ellie, a medical official and daughter of the corrupted town Sheriff named Big Dick, who sees goodness in Dalton despite his troubled past.

Frankie explains to Dalton that Brandt and his incarcerated father, plan to build a large resort and have attempted various tactics to coerce her into selling her property as part of the expansion. Following continued failures, the Brandt family crime syndicate resorts to hiring an aggressive and unpredictable assassin named Knox to finish their competition. Just as he had resolved to leave the town and its corruption behind, Knox abducts Ellie and holds her hostage. Now more determined than ever, Dalton races against time to defeat unlawful wrongdoers. [30] [15]

Future

In March 2024, Gyllenhaal expressed interest in reprising his starring role and developing a sequel. [31] By May of the same year, a sequel was officially announced to be in development with Gyllenhaal reprising the lead role. The CEO of Amazon MGM named Jennifer Salke stated that work on the project is ongoing. [23] In June, Gyllenhaal stated that the sequel will expand the franchise. [32]

Main cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

CharacterFilms
Road House
(1989)		 Road House 2 Road House
(2024)
Principal cast
James Dalton Patrick Swayze Referenced
Shane Tanner Johnathon Schaech
Elwood Dalton Jake Gyllenhaal
Dr. Elizabeth "Doc" Clay Kelly Lynch
Wade Garrett Sam Elliott
Brad Welsey Ben Gazzara
Jimmy Reno Marshall Teague
Beau Hampton Ellen Hollman
Nate Tanner Will Patton
Victor Cross Richard Norton
William "Wild Bill" Decarie Jake Busey
Ellie Daniela Melchior
Ben Brandt Billy Magnussen
Knox Conor McGregor
Principal cast
Frank Tilghman Kevin Tighe
Red Webster Red West
Pat McGurn John Doe
Dep. Garland Hendricks Louis Herthum
Luther KeyesLawrence Varnado
Chubby D'CostaCorey Hart
Sands Cooper William Ragsdale
Jim MonyihanGrover Coulson
S.O. Mr. "Big" Dick Joaquim de Almeida
Carter Austin Post

Additional production and crew details

FilmCrew/Detail
ComposerCinematographerEditor(s)Production
companies		Distributing
companies		Running time
Road House (1989) Michael Kamen Dean Cundey John F. Link & Frank J. Urioste Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
United Artists,
Silver Pictures 		Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists1 hr 54 mins
Road House 2 Amotz Plessner Thomas L. Callaway Edgar Burcksen Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Manyana Films		Sony Pictures Home Entertainment1 hr 26 mins
Road House (2024) Christophe Beck Henry Braham Doc CrotzerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Silver Pictures		 Amazon MGM Studios,
Amazon Prime Video Films 		2 hrs 1 min

Reception

Box office and financial performance

FilmBox office grossBox office rankingTotal home
video sales		BudgetWorldwide net
total income		Ref.
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll-time
North America		All-time
worldwide
Road House (1989)$30,050,028—$30,050,028#2,979#4,311Information not publicly available$10,000,000$20,050,028 [6] [7]
Road House 2 —————Information not publicly availableInformation not publicly availableInformation not publicly available [33] [34]
Road House (2024)—————Information not publicly available$85,000,000Information not publicly available [35] [36] [37]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Road House (1989)42% (48 reviews) [38] 36/100 (15 reviews) [39] —
Road House 2[ to be determined ] (4 reviews) [11] ——
Road House (2024)59% (181 reviews) [40] 58/100 (45 reviews) [41] —

Stage

Written/directed by Timothy Haskell as an Off-Broadway play adaptation of the original movie, starring Taimak Guarriello in the lead role as James Dalton. The show debuted on October 30, 2003 in the circuit known as the Lower East Side. Positive reviews resulted in the production earning a residency at the La Tea from December 14, 2003 through February 8, 2004 playing at the Barrow Street Theatre; while an additionally performance was created for later dates in February at the same location. Haskell adapted the stageplay directly from the script of the 1989 film, with the creator stating: "...this is not a musical, we're calling it a 'brawlsical'... Trust me, I know what kind of film this is. I want to get to the bottom of why so many seemingly smart people can quote lines from this film." Early reviews categorized the satire stage adaptation as a "fightsical". Comedically, the official full title of the production was Road House: The Stage Version of the Cinema Classic that Starred Patrick Swayze, Except this One Stars Taimak from the 80's Cult Classic 'The Last Dragon' Wearing a Blonde Mullet Wig.

The production was noted for its action sequences and explosions being created through miniature sets, with a videographer projecting the film in real-time for the audience on a screen, while foley performers provided sound effects live alongside the stage actors. Guarriello additionally served as fight choreographer, while Rebeca Ramirez developed additional choreography. Haskell, Tanya Bershadsky, Michael Voyer, and Andrea Ciannavei were producers for the adaptation. [42]

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