John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Director:

Chad Stahelski

Writers:

Derek Kolstad, Derek Kolstad (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves	...	John Wick
Riccardo Scamarcio	...	Santino D'Antonio
Ian McShane	...	Winston
Ruby Rose	...	Ares
Common	...	Cassian
Claudia Gerini	...	Gianna D'Antonio
Lance Reddick	...	Charon
Laurence Fishburne	...	Bowery King
Tobias Segal	...	Earl
John Leguizamo	...	Aurelio
Bridget Moynahan	...	Helen
Thomas Sadoski	...	Jimmy
Erik Frandsen	...	Numismatic
David Patrick Kelly	...	Charlie
Perry Yung	...	Doctor

Storyline

Bound by an inescapable blood debt to the Italian crime lord, Santino D'Antonio, and with his precious 1969 Mustang still stolen, John Wick--the taciturn and pitiless assassin who thirsts for seclusion--is forced to visit Italy to honour his promise. But, soon, the Bogeyman will find himself dragged into an impossible task in the heart of Rome's secret criminal society, as every killer in the business dreams of cornering the legendary Wick who now has an enormous price on his head. Drenched in blood and mercilessly hunted down, John Wick can surely forget a peaceful retirement as no one can make it out in one piece.

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Plot Keywords:

one man army | sequel | hitman | one against many | violence | 

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Taglines:

Never stab the devil in the back

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence throughout, some language and brief nudity.

Did You Know?

Trivia

The badge worn by the sommelier and the keychain given to Wick are the German Anti-Partisan Guerilla Warfare badge awarded to German soldiers during WWII. They removed the swastika and replaced it with a skull for the movie.

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Goofs

After John Wick steals back his Mustang, he is chased by a motorbike which slowly catches up to him. In reality, the bike would fall way behind the tricked-out Mustang in the wet corner but then catch up a lot quicker because it can accelerate much, much faster on the straight.

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Quotes

John Wick: You wanted me back... I'm back!

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Alternate Versions

British version was cut (23 seconds were removed from the suicide scene) by local distributor Warner Bros. to secure a 15 rating (an uncut 18 rating was available).

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Connections

Featured in 420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event (2019)

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Soundtracks

Chaconne
Written by Tomaso Antonio Vitali
Performed by Stepan Grytsay
Courtesy of Stepan Grytsay

User Reviews

Crazy good

Dazzling action sequences. Great continuity from the first movie. Some of the scenes are hypnotic. There is a pattern in the action sequences, which continues as a production shortcut. That's a bit lazy but as the movie is right up my alley so I can forgive this transgression. I like it's moody and atmospheric tone. Keanu's sense of timing is fantastic.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Italy Hong Kong Canada

Language:

English Italian Russian

Release Date:

10 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

John Wick 2

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,436,123, 12 February 2017

Gross USA:

$92,029,184

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$171,539,887

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, TIK Films, Thunder Road Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1