Road House: Release date, cast, trailer with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor
Jake Gyllenhaal will lead the cast of the remake as a former UFC fighter.
Doug Liman's take on Patrick Swayze's '80s cult classic Road House has landed, with Jake Gyllenhaal leading the cast as a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in a rowdy Florida Keys roadhouse.
Taken on the action man mantle from Swayze is no easy task, but Gyllenhaal raises to the occasion, with RadioTimes.com's review praising his "riveting performance" as a much more depressed and down-on-his luck – but with just as mean a right hook – version of iconic Swayze's character.
Co-star Lukas Gage (The White Lotus, You) recently spoke to RadioTimes.com about the intention behind the changes Liman made, revealing he preferred to think of Liman's Road House as a "reimagining and not a reboot".
"I think that we weren't trying to copy too much of the original version. I think that that is so perfect and amazing as it is," he said.
"We just wanted to, you know, do a couple of shout-outs, have some throwbacks [and] pay respect to that movie and to Patrick Swayze first and foremost, because he's a legend."
While the original saw Swayze's professional bouncer take up a job in Missouri, Gyllenhaal's Dalton background is as an ex-UFC fighter who has seen better days.
When the remake was first announced back in 2022, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said in a statement: "Road House is a home run for us. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it is also a big, fun, broad audience movie.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience."
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Road House release date
Road House released globally on Prime Video on Thursday 21st March 2024.
The movie had its world premiere at the 2024 edition of SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Production kicked off on the film back in August 2022 in the Dominican Republic.
Road House cast: Who stars in the remake alongside Jake Gyllenhaal?
Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain, Prisoners) stars as Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter who takes a job at the titular roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
Daniela Melchior appears as Elwood’s love interest Ellie, a nurse in the Florida Keys, while Billy Magnussen (Game Night) portrays Brandt, the movie’s villain.
Boxer Conor McGregor also appears in Road House, marking his acting debut.
Below you can find a list of the actors announced to star in Road House:
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Conor McGregor
- Daniela Melchior
- Billy Magnussen
- Jessica Williams
- Darren Barnet
- JD Pardo
- Joaquim de Almeida
- Arturo Castro
- Lukas Gage
- Gbemisola Ikumelo
- Hannah Love Lanier
- BK Cannon
- Dominique Columbus
- Travis Van Winkle
- Beau Knapp
- Bob Menery
- Kevin Carroll
- Jay Hieron
Behind the camera, Doug Liman helmed the remake, while the script was penned by Anthony Bagarozzi (The Nice Guys) and Chuck Mondry.
Is there a trailer for the Road House movie remake?
Yes, the first official trailer for Road house landed on 25th January 2024.
Watch below:
Road House is available globally on Prime Video as of Thursday 21st March – try Prime Video for free for 30 days.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
