timespace coordinates: 1988 Jasper, Missouri
Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington. The film stars Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott.
Its plot follows a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. The film has gone on to be a cult classic, being voted the most watched film on cable in 2020.
A sequel, Road House 2, was released in 2006.
timespace coordinates: 2020’s Florida Keys community of Glass Key
A remake, also called Road House, was released in 2024, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman.