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Road House

1989 film by Rowdy Herrington
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Road House

Summary

Road House is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,909 views/month, #771 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Road House's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Road House was directed by Rowdy Herrington[4].
  • Hilary Henkin wrote the screenplay for Road House[5].
  • R. Lance Hill wrote the screenplay for Road House[6].
  • Road House's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[7].
  • Road House's genre is action film[8].
  • Road House's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Road House's genre is martial arts film[10].
  • Road House's genre is drama film[11].
  • Road House was followed by Road House 2[12].
  • A cast member of Road House was Patrick Swayze[13].
  • A cast member of Road House was Kelly Lynch[14].
  • A cast member of Road House was Sam Elliott[15].
  • A cast member of Road House was Ben Gazzara[16].
  • A cast member of Road House was Jeff Healey[17].
  • A cast member of Road House was Marshall R. Teague[18].
  • A cast member of Road House was Red West[19].
  • A cast member of Road House was Kevin Tighe[20].
  • A cast member of Road House was Terry Funk[21].
  • A cast member of Road House was John Doe[22].
  • A cast member of Road House was Kathleen Wilhoite[23].
  • A cast member of Road House was Gary Hudson[24].
  • A cast member of Road House was Anthony De Longis[25].
  • A cast member of Road House was Keith David[26].
  • A cast member of Road House was Tito Larriva[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Road House was produced by Joel Silver[28]. It was directed by Rowdy Herrington[4]. Screenwriters include Hilary Henkin[5] and R. Lance Hill[6]. Cast members include Patrick Swayze[13], Kelly Lynch[14], Sam Elliott[15], Ben Gazzara[16], Jeff Healey[17], and Marshall R. Teague[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[29], July 6, 1989[30], and May 19, 1989[31]. The original language of Road House was English[32]. Genres include action film[8], thriller film[9], martial arts film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[34], 5.3/10[35], and 36/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Road House was followed by it 2[12].

Why It Matters

Road House ranks in the top 0.82% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,909 views/month, #771 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Ben Gazzara California film Keith David Kelly Lynch Michael Kamen Missouri Netflix Patrick Swayze Sam Elliott United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Michael Kamen
    Director of photography → Dean Cundey
    Publication date → —
    Producer → Joel Silver
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