This 'Road House' Stunt Was Too Dangerous for Patrick Swayze

There is growing outcry within the film industry for the Academy Awards to add a new category honoring stunts, as currently the Oscars have not yet recognized stunt choreographers, ensembles, or performers. Many of the greatest action films in history were only possible thanks to the success of talented stunt artists that performed dangerous actions that required extensive training. While computer-generated imagery can replace a lot of things, there’s a notable difference when an action sequence is being done by an actual human being. Some films the actors themselves to perform stunts rather than stunt actors, though sometimes the risk far outweighs the reward. Although Patrick Swayze was known for doing his own stunt work in many action-packed films, the most famous stunt in the 1989 Road House was too dangerous for its star to perform.