An action-packed retread that’s part of a constantly rebooting IP rappels onto the streaming chart

The well of fresh ideas has been drying up in Hollywood for decades, and the story of 2003’s successful action thriller S.W.A.T. is an ideal example of how many times a concept can be reheated and cooled down without ever being in danger of getting cast aside for good.

Clark Johnson’s $70 million blockbuster may have been tepidly received by critics, but it did manage to earn $203 million at the box office, but it’s what came before and after that makes the property such an interesting case. S.W.A.T. was adapted from the 1970s TV series of the same name, which was itself a spinoff from four-season favorite The Rookies.

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