An ex-UFC fighter brings his brutal past to a Florida Keys roadhouse, where paradise proves gritty and pulpy.
Campy. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video and Hulu.
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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