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[09/15/09 - 10:00 AM]
Spike TV Celebrates Patrick Swayze with Special Movie Presentation and Tribute This Saturday, September 19
Spike's telecast of "Road House" will include a short tribute to the actor.

[via press release from Spike TV]

SPIKE TV CELEBRATES PATRICK SWAYZE WITH SPECIAL MOVIE PRESENTATION AND TRIBUTE THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

New York, NY, September 15, 2009 � Spike TV will celebrate the work of the late Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze in one of his cult-classic roles in the film "Road House" this Saturday, September 19 (10:00 PM � 12:30 AM, ET/PT). This special movie telecast will also include a special tribute to the Golden Globe-nominated� actor who died yesterday at age 57 due to pancreatic cancer.

The 1989 action film "Road House" stars Patrick Swayze as "Dalton," a bouncer with a philosophical side, who takes on the chore of cleaning up a rowdy Missouri honky-tonk and runs into trouble with a local corrupt businessman. The film also stars Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliott and Kelly Lynch.

Spike's telecast of "Road House" will include a short tribute to the actor. Spike.com will feature its own tribute where fans can post their own messages or favorite Swayze movie moments at spike.com.

Spike TV is available in 98 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com.





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