Keen to revisit Road House before Doug Liman’s upcoming remake arrives? Here’s where to stream the 1989 cult classic.
Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the original Road House stars Patrick Swayze as enigmatic bouncer James Dalton. Together with his aging mentor Wade Garrett (Sam Elliott), Dalton takes on shady businessman Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara) to free Jasper, Missouri, from his evil influence.
The revampedRoad House’s trailersuggests that Liman has captured the property’s schlocky vibe – it’ll even make you want to rewatch the original film. So read on to find out where to stream Road House!
How to watch Road House – is it streaming?
The original 1989 version of Road House is currently streaming on Max.
The action classic is also available for purchase in a range of physical media formats, including Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray and DVD. Heck, if you want to go down the purist route, VHS copies of Road House are still floating around online, as well!
If you want to see the movie even earlier, you’ll need to nab a ticket to its SXSW premiere on March 8. Don’t expect to see Liman there, though, as the directorrecently announcedhe’s boycotting Road House due to Amazon MGM Studios’ decision to axe the flick’s theatrical release.
Liman laid out the rationale behind his boycott in an op-ed he penned forDeadline. “When Amazon bought MGM.. they announced that they would put a billion dollars into theatrical motion pictures, releasing at least 12 a year,” he wrote. “They touted it as ‘the largest commitment to cinemas by an internet company.’
“I can tell you what they then did to me and my film Road House… is the opposite of what they promised when they took over MGM.”
Leon is a freelance Movies and TV writer at Dexerto. His past writing credits include articles for Polygon, Popverse, The Escapist, Screen Rant, CBR, Cultured Vultures, PanelxPanel, Taste of Cinema, and more. Originally from Australia, Leon is currently based in the UK.
