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 & 9 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:

The Only Way Out Is Back In.

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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

Despite the number of kills and public gunfights, there are no police officers seen throughout the entire film besides Jimmy, who was also the only officer in the first installment. However, during one of the scenes set in Rome, you can clearly hear some sirens in the background, meaning that policemen have been alerted and were sent to the place.

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Goofs

After killing Gianna, John kills the first thug on stage. When the camera angle changes the body has disappeared.

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Quotes

Santino D'Antonio: Listen to me. What is this? Hmm? Do you remember? This is your blood. You came to me. I helped you. If you don't do this, you know the consequences.
John Wick: I'm not that guy anymore.
Santino D'Antonio: You are always that guy, John.
John Wick: I can't help you. I'm sorry.
Santino D'Antonio: You're right. You can't. But he can. I'll see you soon, John.

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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 John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzed (2017)

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Soundtracks

Ecstasy
Written and Performed by Oscar Peterson
Courtesy of Concord Records

User Reviews

Worthy sequel

I'm not going to spoil the plot or any of the most memorable action scenes from the movie, I'll just write this:

John Wick: Chapter 2 is a worthy successor of the first movie, it expands the universe, giving you insight into the interior of the world of assassins and maintains the insanity of action sequences from the first movie.

Memorable scenes, unexpected humorous tone of some dialogues and shootouts, really interesting world and Keanu Reeves who, as usual, commits 100% to the action sequences (just watch his training videos on youtube, mad respect for this guy!)

I believe that true efforts to entertain you should be rewarded. In a world of shitty, worthless, cashgrab sequels (like, say, Fifty Shades Darker, released the same day as John Wick 2), sequels like JW:C2 deserve to be praised. Amazing movie!

9/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

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:

$171,547,802

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