Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Photo:Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock
Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock
Expect the unexpected.
Though the first film wasn’t a hit with critics, it ultimately earned $30 million at the box office and continued to help Swayze’s star rise followingDirty Dancing.
As the new film nears its release date, look back on the late actor’s stills from the 1989 original.
01of 09Blue on BluePatrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock"A bouncer with a degree in philosophy, that got me going,“Swayze toldETof his character James Dalton in 1989.
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Blue on Blue
Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock
“A bouncer with a degree in philosophy, that got me going,“Swayze toldETof his character James Dalton in 1989.
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Strong Armed
03of 09Fight ClubPatrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/ShutterstockWhen announcing the new film,producer Joel Silver said that"the originalRoad Househas a special place in my heart and I am so excited to bring this newly imagined version to audiences around the world. [Director Doug Liman] and I have each made some big, boisterous action movies and are ready to bring everything we have to this one.”
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Fight Club
When announcing the new film,producer Joel Silver said that"the originalRoad Househas a special place in my heart and I am so excited to bring this newly imagined version to audiences around the world. [Director Doug Liman] and I have each made some big, boisterous action movies and are ready to bring everything we have to this one.”
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Sideways Glances
“I’ve been thinking back about my time working with Patrick onDonnie Darko, and rewatching this great man in the original Road House plus so many other films,“Gyllenhaal recently wroteon Instagram of his predecessor and former costar. “I’ve never stopped being a fan. He was such a talent and I continue to have so much respect and admiration for what he put out and into the world.”
“I’llnever forget his kindnessto me when I was starting out — he didn’t have to take the time, but he always did,” the actor continued. “We’ve made a different RH this time around, but hoping it’s one he would’ve had fun watching!”
05of 09’Every Girl on the Planet Was in Love’Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock"You have to remember that this was a time when every girl on the planet was in love with Patrick,” Lynch told PEOPLE of Swayze’s late-’80s fame. “At one point we had to go to some special stadium in the community we were filming in, because the fans there just demanded to see him. I remember he grabbed my hand and insisted I walk out there with him. I was like, ‘No way. It’s you they want to see!’ He said, ‘I just want you to feel this. Just once.’ Then he walked out there with me, and it was an eruption. He was grinning from ear to ear. He was so happy to be loved, and so humble about it.”
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‘Every Girl on the Planet Was in Love’
“You have to remember that this was a time when every girl on the planet was in love with Patrick,” Lynch told PEOPLE of Swayze’s late-’80s fame. “At one point we had to go to some special stadium in the community we were filming in, because the fans there just demanded to see him. I remember he grabbed my hand and insisted I walk out there with him. I was like, ‘No way. It’s you they want to see!’ He said, ‘I just want you to feel this. Just once.’ Then he walked out there with me, and it was an eruption. He was grinning from ear to ear. He was so happy to be loved, and so humble about it.”
06of 09Muscle ManPatrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock"This is a caricature, it’s a Western,“Swayze toldETof the film.“It’s like the reluctant hero comes to town to take care of a job he’s supposed to do and gets sucked into taking care of the whole town. It was exciting for me to do a movie like this.”
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Muscle Man
“This is a caricature, it’s a Western,“Swayze toldETof the film.“It’s like the reluctant hero comes to town to take care of a job he’s supposed to do and gets sucked into taking care of the whole town. It was exciting for me to do a movie like this.”
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And … Action!
Swayze called the film a “supreme action movie"when speaking toET. “It’s just like John Wayne, and that’s on a certain level how I approached it, from a John Wayne point of view.”
08of 09Mirror, MirrorPatrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.United Artists/Getty"I saw Dalton as more of a modern-day hero,“he added toET.“I’m not saying I’m the world’s hero but that’s what’s so exciting about doing a character, I get to do my heroes on film. And if people like them or think that character is their hero, fine. If not, well then I had a good time.”
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Mirror, Mirror
Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.United Artists/Getty
United Artists/Getty
“I saw Dalton as more of a modern-day hero,“he added toET.“I’m not saying I’m the world’s hero but that’s what’s so exciting about doing a character, I get to do my heroes on film. And if people like them or think that character is their hero, fine. If not, well then I had a good time.”
09of 09Good JeansPatrick Swayze in ‘Road House’.Mgm/Ua/Kobal/ShutterstockThe newRoad Housedebuts on Prime Video on March 21. Swayze’s 1989 edition is available on multiple streaming services.
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Good Jeans
The newRoad Housedebuts on Prime Video on March 21. Swayze’s 1989 edition is available on multiple streaming services.
source: people.com
