John Wick (film)

John Wick is a 2014 American neonoir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, and starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe. The film stars Reeves as John Wick, a retired hitman seeking vengeance for the theft of his vintage car and the brutal killing of his puppy, a gift from his recently deceased wife. Stahelski and Leitch, both of 87Eleven Productions, directed the film together, though Leitch was uncredited.

John Wick Keanu Reeves, who has just lost his wife Helen Bridget Moynahan to an undisclosed illness, receives a gift from her posthumously in the form of a Beagle puppy named Daisy, along with a letter from her saying she arranged for him to have Daisy to help him cope with her death. Initially indifferent to Daisy, he eventually connects to the puppy as they spend the day driving around in his vintage 69 Mustang. At a gas station, he encounters a trio of Russian gang members, whose leader Iosef Alfie Allen insists on buying his car. John refuses to sell and greets Iosefs snide remark in Russian with a retort in the same language before leaving. The three follow John to his home, break in at night, and attack John, who is knocked unconscious just after seeing Daisy mortally wounded in the distance. He wakes to Daisy snuggled against his face, a trail of blood behind her from when she dragged herself towards him before succumbing to her injuries.Iosef takes the Mustang to a chop shop run by Aurelio John Leguizamo, a business associate, to have the VIN changed. However, when Iosef tells Aurelio how he acquired the car, Aurelio punches Iosef in the face and throws him out of his shop. John subsequently visits Aurelio, who tells him Iosef is the son of Viggo Tarasov Michael Nyqvistthe head of the Russian crime syndicate in New Yorkand also loans him a Chevelle SS 396 to replace the Mustang. Viggo, after being advised by Aurelio what Iosef had done, beats and berates Iosef for his actions. He then explains to Iosef who John Wick is his former best assassin, nicknamed Baba Yaga, who earned a release from Viggos employment allowing John to get married by killing all of Viggos competitors in a single day, giving Viggo control of his syndicate. ........

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