Review of Road House (1989) by Patrick C — 21 Jul 2009

Really good. sam elliot had nice hair...cept it was gray. ended kind of sudden tho.

This review of Road House (1989) was written by Patrick C on 21 Jul 2009.

Road House has generally received positive reviews.

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