Road House went from initially being a box office disappointment to a basic cable phenomenon that dares viewers to stop whatever they're doing and watch it anytime they come across it on television. The film is full of quotable lines and bizarre situations that could only happen in the world of the film.
Even after numerous viewings of the film, there might be a few things a casual fan might not know. Like: Jeff Healey's hatred of the line- "Time to drain the main vein." He refused to say it, so the director made him a deal- they would do multiple takes with other lines substituted for the line, including the line as written in the script. He'd get a chance to help choose the best take. This deal was forgotten by the time the film was edited and the line Jeff hated was included in the final film.
Kathleen Wilhoite, who played Carrie Ann the barmaid, did not originally have a singing role in the film. In fact, the director and producers didn't know she was a singer when they hired her. Ms. Wilhoite got in the habit of killing time between takes by jamming with Jeff Healey and his band, which led to the director including a scene in which she sings to everyone's shock. The idea was to show how the stability Patrick Swayze's character brought to the bar was allowing everyone to do things they enjoyed.
Chris Latta, the barfly who played one of the sleazier Double Deuce customers, actually had a very accomplished resume of voice over work. He provided the voice of the Cobra Commander on the 1980's animated show GI Joe. He also provided the original voices for Mr. Burns and Moe the Bartender on The Simpsons. Mr. Latta sadly passed away just five years after Road House premiered.
And finally, despite what many people believe, the movie Road House was filmed entirely in Southern California, and not in Missouri, Texas or Arizona. In fact, the interiors for the first bar that Patrick Swayze works at were filmed just a few blocks away from the Happiest Place on Earth- DISNEYLAND.
