Road House (franchise)

Based on an original story written by David Lee Henry, the plot centers around main characters hired to enforce security at small-town bars, that despite being troubled by their own pasts must heroically devise protective measures for the community against the machinations of criminal syndicate organizations.

[6][7] Its sequel which released through home video media received a negative reception from critics who noted its inferiority to its predecessor,[8][9][10][11] while its monetary totals were not publicly made known.

In the process of completing his job, he finds himself in opposition with a wealthy crime lord named Brad Wesley whose business practices directly influence the corruption in town.

Dalton continues his pursuits and determines that in order to end all corruption in the surrounding area, he must defeat the criminal organization with some help of friends new and old, but is ultimately faced with the difficult decision of whether he allows Wesley to survive.

Upon arrival he learns that the attempted murder was a result of his uncle's refusal to sell his local bar the Black Pelican, to resident drug and crime organizations.

As he continues his investigation, Shane discovers that Wild Bill's boss is the Miami kingpin crime lord named Victor Cross, and finds connections to the murder of his father James Dalton years before.

Though they are impossibly outnumbered, Shane resolves to end all crime in the surrounding area with the help of his new friends and allies by permanently removing Victor, Bill, their men and their organizations from the state.

As he finds himself enwrapped in underground fighting scams and plans to take his own life, Dalton is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself and is hired by Frankie, the owner of a saloon called The Road House to serve as head of security.

Frankie explains to Dalton that Brandt and his incarcerated father, plan to build a large resort and have attempted various tactics to coerce her into selling her property as part of the expansion.

The production was noted for its action sequences and explosions being created through miniature sets, with a videographer projecting the film in real-time for the audience on a screen, while foley performers provided sound effects live alongside the stage actors.