‘Road House’ Remake First Trailer Teases Fist Fights and Skeevy Land Developers
The first trailer for the Road House remake from Amazon starts with a perfectly appropriate slapfight in a parking lot.
The 1989 Patrick Swayze vehicle pits a honkeytonk bouncer against a corrupt businessman and his thugs in small-town Missouri. It’s filled with cheesy action, pretty people in fantastic 1980s fashion, and a soundtrack with some bonified classics. It wasn’t a theater hit, but its popularity took off when it hit home video and cable. It’s earned cult classic status over the years. If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing it, it’s currently available to stream on Max.
In the Road House remake, a down-on-his-luck UFC middleweight fighter takes a job as a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. The job turns out to be more than he expected – the place is threatened by a developer with ties to not-so-good things. The location and Dalton’s backstory have changed, but the attitude and ridiculousness are still there. Check out the first trailer…
Road House Remake Cast & Details
The cast is led by Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton and Conor McGregor as Knox. The rest of the list: Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Darren Barnet, J. D. Pardo, Arturo Castro, Joaquim de Almeida, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B. K. Cannon, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp, Bob Menery, Kevin Carroll, and Jay Hieron.
Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) directed it from a screenplay by Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry.
“In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.”
Road House arrives on Prime Video on March 21st.
