The new version of Road House, directed by Doug Liman, falls short of the original in terms of quality. The plot remains similar but with some significant changes - the new Dalton is a former mixed martial arts fighter and the nightclub is now located in the Florida Keys, renamed Road House Afdah . The power struggle of the past is replaced by a boring eviction attempt by a mafia real estate project resembling gentrification. The protagonist's identity trauma is now linked to an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight where James kills his rival. Tilghman is now Frankie, a black woman who hires Dalton to expel thugs working for Ben Brandt, a rich man looking to demolish the bar and build a luxury resort. However, things take an unexpected turn when the villain's father, still in prison, hires another psychopath to kill Dalton due to his romantic interest in doctor Ellie, the daughter of a sheriff working for Brandt. Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, a former UFC star struggling in t...