{"id":6191,"date":"2019-08-01T17:02:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T22:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=6191"},"modified":"2019-08-01T17:02:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T22:02:32","slug":"i-am-patrick-swayze-will-debut-august-18-on-paramount-network-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/01\/i-am-patrick-swayze-will-debut-august-18-on-paramount-network-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Am Patrick Swayze&#8221; Will Debut August 18 on Paramount Network [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6192\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patrick-swayze-8-1-2019-05084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patrick-swayze-8-1-2019-05084.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patrick-swayze-8-1-2019-05084-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patrick-swayze-8-1-2019-05084-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patrick-swayze-8-1-2019-05084-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I Am Patrick Swayze<\/em><\/strong> is a loving tribute to the prolific actor that showcases his life and career through untold stories, exclusive interviews, heartfelt home movies, and family photos featuring those who knew him best. The film explores his childhood in Texas and his enduring relationship with widow Lisa Niemi, whom he met as a teenager at his mother&#8217;s dance studio. 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