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Jake Gyllenhaal on Patrick Swayze's Legacy and Honoring Him With 'Road House' Remake (Exclusive)

In the film, Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter hired by a road house owner in the Florida Keys.

Fast-forward two decades later, and Gyllenhaal is playing an eerily similar role Swayze made famous in the 1989 action drama Road House. It was Swayze who made the role of James Dalton famous in 1989's Road House, a brawler with suave skills who was incredibly adept at deescalating fiery situations. Gyllenhaal's character, Elwood Dalton, is a former UFC fighter hired by a road house owner ( Jessica Williams) in the Florida Keys to also try and help keep the peace among her rowdy clientele.

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