50 Fun Facts About Road House
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Take the 50-question quizWho plays the bouncer Dalton in the 1989 film?
He did many of his own stunts, and Marshall Teague broke his ribs during the big fistfight.
What is the name of the bar Dalton is hired to clean up?
The Black Pelican is the bar in Road House 2; Glass Key is the town in the 2024 remake.
In which state is the town of Jasper, where Dalton's new bar sits?
The whole thing was actually shot in California, mostly around Newhall, Valencia and Canyon Country.
Where is Dalton working when the film opens?
He is haunted by having killed a man in self-defence by ripping out his throat.
Who owns the bar in Jasper and hires Dalton?
Kevin Tighe plays him; he gives Dalton full authority over the club's operations.
Who plays the crime lord Brad Wesley?
The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof veteran earned a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actor for it.
Where does Dalton live while in Jasper?
He does not realise the mansion across the lake belongs to Brad Wesley; the houseboat is from the 2024 remake.
Who plays Dr. Elizabeth "Doc" Clay?
Annette Bening was cast first but replaced for lacking chemistry with Swayze.
Which actress was originally cast as Doc before being replaced?
Scott Glenn also turned down the part of Jimmy Reno, which went to Marshall Teague.
Who plays Dalton's mentor, the ageing bouncer Wade Garrett?
Producer Joel Silver cast him because of his "baggage".
How does Wesley decide which of Dalton's friends to kill?
Heads for Elizabeth, tails for Garrett; the note on the knife reads "It was Tails".
What is written on the note pinned to the knife in Wade Garrett's body?
Dalton first assumes his mentor is just drunk at the bar.
How does Dalton kill Wesley's henchman Jimmy Reno?
It is the same move that haunts him from New York, and it disgusts Elizabeth.
Who plays Jimmy Reno, breaking Swayze's ribs in their fight scene?
Terry Funk, the pro wrestler, plays the bouncer Morgan.
Which Canadian blues guitarist leads the house band in the 1989 film?
Blind since infancy, he played the guitar flat on his lap; his character is called Cody.
How did the guitarist who leads the house band lose his sight?
His eyes were removed before he was one; he started guitar at three.
Who composed the film's score?
Kamen also scored Die Hard and Lethal Weapon for producer Joel Silver.
How many songs did the film's star himself write or sing for the soundtrack?
He had co-written "She's Like the Wind" for Dirty Dancing two years earlier.
Which monster truck appears in the film, built specifically for it?
The truck scene cost $500,000 and was shot in Reedley, California.
Who directed the 1989 film?
Joel Silver produced; the film opened on May 19, 1989.
How many Golden Raspberry nominations did Road House receive?
It won none, but Razzie founder John Wilson later listed it among the 100 most enjoyably bad movies ever made.
How much did Road House gross worldwide on its 1989 release?
With home video and streaming it has since passed $203 million.
What was the film's budget?
United Artists released it; critics were harsh but CinemaScore audiences gave it a B.
How many stars did Roger Ebert give Road House?
He said it sat "right on the edge between the good-bad movie and the merely bad".
What was Dalton's first name, glimpsed on a hospital chart and confirmed in the sequel?
The 2024 remake renames him Elwood Dalton.
Who is the protagonist of the 2006 direct-to-video sequel Road House 2?
Johnathon Schaech plays him defending a Louisiana bar; Dalton is said to have been shot dead before the film.
Which cult show's Crow T. Robot was obsessed with Road House and wrote a carol about its star?
It happened during the riff of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Which police force used a Road House scene in retraining on staying nice under pressure?
It followed the death of Eric Garner and covered 22,000 officers.
In which Family Guy episode does Peter buy a Road House DVD and start roundhouse-kicking everything?
The episode was dedicated to Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer in September 2009.
Which martial artist from The Last Dragon starred in the 2003 off-Broadway musical spoof of Road House?
The full title notes he wears a blonde mullet wig.
Which MMA star was announced to lead a Road House remake in 2015 that was quietly cancelled?
Nick Cassavetes was to write and direct it.
Who plays Dalton in the 2024 remake?
His Dalton is a former UFC middleweight who once killed an opponent in the cage.
Where is the 2024 remake set?
The fictional community is Glass Key; it was actually filmed in the Dominican Republic.
Which UFC champion plays the enforcer Knox in the 2024 film?
A mid-credits scene reveals Knox survived and walks out of the hospital in his gown.
Who directed the 2024 remake?
He publicly criticised Amazon in Deadline for skipping a wide theatrical release, though he still attended the SXSW premiere.
What choice did Amazon give the filmmakers of the 2024 remake?
They took the bigger budget and the film went to Prime Video on March 21, 2024.
On which streaming service was the 2024 Road House released?
It was the first release in MGM's centenary celebration after Amazon bought the studio.
Which rapper appears in the 2024 film under his real name, Austin?
He plays Carter, one of the underground fighters Dalton scams at the start.
In the 2024 film, what happens to gang leader Dell after Dalton throws him off the houseboat?
Dalton tries and fails to save him.
Where was a scene for the 2024 film shot in front of a live crowd in March 2023?
Gyllenhaal fought Jay Hieron with Dana White and Jon Anik on hand.
In which city was the star of the 1989 film born?
His mother was a choreographer, and he trained at the Joffrey Ballet before People named him Sexiest Man Alive in 1991.
For which 2018 film did the actor who plays Wade Garrett finally receive an Academy Award nomination?
He played Bradley Cooper's brother; his gravelly voice had already made him the Stranger in The Big Lebowski.
Which actor turned down the role of Jimmy Reno in the 1989 film before it went to Marshall Teague?
Producer Joel Silver, meanwhile, cast Sam Elliott as Wade Garrett because of his 'baggage'.
Which California town hosted the opening and monster truck scenes of the 1989 Road House?
The Kings River runs between the two residences seen in the film, and the monster truck scene alone cost $500,000 to shoot.
Which band plays over the 1989 film's opening credits, with three songs left off the soundtrack?
Jeff Healey's band, by contrast, appears on screen as the Double Deuce house band and features on the soundtrack.
Which two filmmakers recorded an audio commentary for the 2006 Deluxe Edition DVD of Road House?
The pair had said they wanted to do it during the introduction of the tenth-anniversary Clerks DVD; director Rowdy Herrington recorded a separate track.
In which country did filming of the 2024 Road House begin in August 2022?
The project had only been greenlit that month by Amazon Studios, which had bought MGM five months earlier.
Who composed the score for the 2024 Road House after Volker Bertelmann left the project?
The film premiered as the opening night selection at South by Southwest in March 2024 before landing on Prime Video.
The 2024 Road House was the first film released as part of which studio's centennial celebration?
A '100th anniversary' variant of MGM's 2021 logo was unveiled at the start of the film.
Who sued MGM and Amazon in February 2024 hoping to block the remake's release?
R. Lance Hill alleged copyright infringement and the use of AI-generated actor voices during the 2023 strike; the studios countersued in May 2024.
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