‘Road House’ Review: A Chaotic Patrick Swayze-Starring 80s Action Film

There is a scene in Rowdy Herrington’s 1989 cult classic Road House in which the main character, Dalton, played by certified 80s heartthrob Patrick Swayze, rips a man’s throat out with his bare hands. Here's how it plays out: Dalton is recovering from the hottest of dates with his love interest, Dr. Elizabeth Clay (Kelly Lynch), when one of his enemy's minions, Jimmy (Marshall Teague), blows up the house of the very nice farmer that agreed to offer him board during his stay at Jasper, Missouri. Enraged, Dalton jumps Jimmy as he's trying to get away on his motorcycle and engages in a fight that ends with the aforementioned throat-ripping. Disgusted, Elizabeth walks away from Dalton, leaving him to drag Jimmy's corpse across the lake toward the house of his rival, who just so happens to live on the other shore.