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    Jake Gyllenhaal on how he ‘honoured’ late Patrick Swayze in Road House remake

    by Naomi Clarke Mar 15, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Jake Gyllenhaal has said he had tattoos created for his character in “honour” of the late Patrick Swayze when creating a remake of his action thriller Road House.

    Dirty Dancing star Swayze played James Dalton, a bouncer hired to protect a bar in, in the original 1989 film.

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