American actress Julie Michaels was only 19 years old when she was cast as the blonde beauty Denise — who spends her nights dancing topless at The Double Deuce dive bar and in quarrels with her abusive boyfriend Jimmy — in the 1989 spin-kicking Patrick Swayze action film “Road House.”
While Julie’s character sided with the crooked politics of Brad Wesley — played by Ben Gazzara — there were lots of good guys worth noting … like Sam Elliott as the wily bar-brawling vet, Wade Garrett, Kelly Lynch as the quick-stitching love interest, Elizabeth “Doc” Clay … and of course Patrick Swayze as the cool and calm bouncer with a hot bod, Dalton.
Take your best shot, Jake Gyllenhaal!
