A tough bouncer with a heart, flowing hair and a mysterious past protects a tavern from unscrupulous businessmen? This brilliant plot could only come from the 80s. From the action cult film Road House, more precisely. Amazon Prime is now reissuing the highlight with Jake Gyllenhaal. In the first trailer for the remake Road House The star shows that he is the original Patrick Swayze is in no way inferior. Except when it comes to flowing hair, perhaps.
Check out the first trailer for Road House here:
Road House – Trailer (German) HD
Jake Gyllenhaal fights his way through a bar as an action hero in a Hawaiian shirt
The Road House remake revolves around Gyllenhaal’s character as a former professional fighter from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), who, after retiring from his career, works as a bouncer at a bar in Florida. Using his body, he ensures peace among the guests. Until a dangerous opponent finally stands in his way.
When Road House appears on Amazon Prime in March 2024, 35 years will have passed since the original’s theatrical release. Director Doug Liman (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) has apparently given the action story a new coat of paint. What is new, for example, is the mention of UFC as a martial arts topic. This is also reflected in the cast: alongside Gyllenhaal, among other things Mixed martial arts fighter See Conor McGregor in front of the camera.
When is the Road House remake coming to Amazon Prime Video?
Road House is due on March 21, 2024 come to Amazon Prime Video. The new edition of the cult film has a long history. An action remake with a martial arts star was already planned in 2015.
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