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JOHN WICK
John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller filmdirected by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek
Kolstad. The film follows John Wick (Keanu Reeves), a legendary hitman who is forced out of
retirement to seek revenge against the men who killed his puppy, a final gift from his recently deceased
wife. John Wick also stars Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, 
Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem
Dafoe.
Kolstad's script drew on his interest in action, revenge, and neo noir films. Titled Scorn, producer Basil
Iwanyk purchased the rights as his first independent film production. Reeves, who was experiencing a
career lull, liked the script and recommended experienced stunt-and-action choreographers Stahelski
and David Leitch to direct the action scenes but the pair successfully lobbied to co-direct the project.
Despite being nearly canceled weeks prior to filming, principal photography on the project began on
October 7, 2013, on a $20–$30 million budget. Stahelski and Leitch focused on highly-choreographed,
long, single takes to convey action, eschewing the rapid cuts and closeup shots of contemporary action
films. Iwanyk struggled to secure theatrical distributors because industry executives were dismissive of
an action film by first-time directors, and Reeves's recent films had underperformed. Lionsgate Films
 eventually purchased the distribution rights and a release date was scheduled for October 24, 2014.
The film's marketing campaign was seen as a success, changing the perception of John Wick as disposable
entertainment to a prestige event helmed by an affable leading actor. The film exceeded box-office projections,
earning $86 million worldwide, becoming a modest success, and earned generally positive reviews for its style
and action sequences. It was hailed as a comeback for Reeves, whose character played to his acting strengths. The
film's mythology of a criminal underworld with rituals and rules was also praised as the film's most unique and
interesting feature.
John Wick is now considered one of the greatest action films ever made. Its unexpected success led to the 
John Wick franchise, one of the most-successful action franchises, which includes the sequels 
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), as
well as video games and comic books. The franchise also includes the upcoming spin-off film Ballerina and the
television series The Continental: From the World of John Wick. John Wick has been influential on action films; it
is seen as having revitalized the genre, and has popularized long, single takes with choreographed, detailed action.
 Plot
New York City, John Wick is grieving the death of his wife Helen, who had arranged for John to
receive a beagle puppy to help him cope with her loss. A few days later, a group of Russian
gangsters led by Iosef Tarasov accosts John at a gas station and fail to intimidate him into selling
them his 1969 Boss 429 Mustang.[b] That night, they break into John's home, assault him, kill the
puppy, and steal the car. Iosef takes the Mustang to a chop shop to remove its identifying details, but
the shop owner Aurelio, recognizing the vehicle, refuses service. Aurelio informs John that Iosef is
the son of Viggo Tarasov, the boss of New York City's Russian mafia.
Learning of his son's actions, Viggo beats and berates Iosef for incurring John's wrath, revealing
John was once a hitman in his employ, and was renowned and feared in the criminal underworld as
the "Baba Yaga", a ruthless, relentless "man of focus, commitment, and sheer will". After John fell
in love with Helen, a civilian, Viggo gave him a seemingly impossible task to earn his freedom; he
succeeded.
John recovers a concealed stash from his former career that includes weapons and gold
coins. He refuses Viggo's attempt to make amends for his son's actions and kills the hit
squad subsequently sent to his home. As a result, Viggo puts a $2 million bounty on John's
head and his former mentor Marcus is enlisted to kill John. John lodges at the Continental,
a luxurious hotel that serves as neutral ground for the underworld and where conducting
criminal "business" is forbidden. The hotel's owner and John's old friend Winston warns
John about the dangers of returning to his old life but also secretly informs John that Iosef
is at a nightclub called Red Circle. John infiltrates Red Circle and confronts Iosef but he is
attacked by Viggo's henchman Kirill and is forced to retreat to the Continental for medical
attention.
As John rests, a hitwoman named Ms. Perkins sneaks into his room. Marcus sees Perkins
from an adjacent building and fires a warning shot to alert John, who wakes up and
subdues Perkins. Perkins reveals Viggo has doubled the bounty for her to kill John in the
hotel. She also discloses Viggo has concealed a high-value stash in a church. John hires
another hitman named Harry to secure Perkins but she escapes and kills Harry.
At the church, John destroys Viggo's cache of cash and extensive blackmail material. When
Viggo arrives to assess the damage, John assaults him and his men but is hit by Kirill's car and
captured. John tells Viggo he will not stop until Iosef is dead because the puppy gave him hope
and a chance to not be alone in his grief for Helen. Marcus again intervenes to save John,
allowing him to kill Kirill and threaten Viggo into revealing his son's location in a safehouse.
John assaults the safehouse and kills Iosef. Marcus encourages John to return to his everyday
life, but Perkins witnesses their meeting and reveals Marcus's duplicity to Viggo, who has
Marcus tortured and killed then calls John to taunt him with the details, drawing him back to
the city.
Winston has Perkins executed for breaking the Continental's rules, then informs John that
Viggo is preparing to leave the city by helicopter. John races to New York Harbor, where he
fights and mortally wounds Viggo. Resigned to dying from his injuries, John watches on his
phone a video of Helen telling him they need to go home. He breaks into a nearby animal
clinic, treats his wounds, and adopts a pit bullpuppy scheduled to be euthanized before
beginning to walk home.
 Cast
Keanu Reevers as John Wick: A retired hitman who is legendary in the criminal
underworld.Michael Nyqvist as Viggo Tarasov: A vicious Russian crime boss and Wick's
former employer.Alfie Allen as Iosef Tarasov: Viggo's reckless and arrogant son.Adrianne
Palicki as Ms. Perkins: A ruthless and highly skilled hitwoman.Bridget Moynahan as
Helen: Wick's beloved and devoted wife.Dean Winters as Avi: Viggo's attorneyLance
Reddick as Charon / Hotel Manager: The Continental's concierge.Toby Leonard Moore as
Victor: A Russian gangster working with IosefIan McShane as Winston: The enigmatic
owner of the Continental.John Leguizamo as Aurelio: A mechanic who owns a high-end
chop shop.Willem Dafoe as Marcus: A skilled snipe and Wick's old friend.
The cast also includes: Omer Barnea as Gregori, Iosef's underling who kills Wick's dog; Daniel
Bernhardt as Kirill, a former Russian military commander turned Viggo's henchman;
Thomas Sadoski as Jimmy, a police officer; and David Patrick Kelly as Charlie, a "cleaner"
who destroys criminal evidence, including bodies. The Continental staff includes Bridget
Regan as Addy, a bartender fond of Wick, and Randall Duk Kim as a hotel doctor. Clarke
Peters portrays Harry, a hitman; Kevin Nash appears as Francis, a bouncer at the Red Circle
night club; and Munro M. Bonnell plays a corrupt priest protecting Viggo's vault beneath a
church. A beagle puppy called Andy portrays Wick's dog, Daisy.
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