John Wick (2014 film)
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John Wick (2014 film) is a neo-noir action thriller starring Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman seeking vengeance, noted for its stylish gun-fu choreography and revitalization of Reeves’ action career.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Wick (2014 film) canonical | 4 |
| John Wick | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Wick (2014 film) Context triple: [Ms. Perkins, createdFor, John Wick (2014 film)]
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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a 2019 neo-noir action thriller film that continues the story of assassin John Wick as he fights for survival after being declared excommunicado by the criminal underworld.
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John Wick
John Wick is a fictional, highly skilled assassin portrayed by Keanu Reeves in a popular neo-noir action film franchise known for its stylized violence and underworld mythology.
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John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 is a 2017 neo-noir action thriller film that continues the story of legendary hitman John Wick as he is drawn back into the criminal underworld and forced to honor a blood oath.
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John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 neo-noir action film that continues the story of legendary hitman John Wick as he battles the High Table on a global scale.
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John Wick film series
The John Wick film series is a neo-noir action franchise starring Keanu Reeves as a legendary hitman drawn back into the criminal underworld, renowned for its stylized gun-fu combat and minimalist storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: John Wick (2014 film) Target entity description: John Wick (2014 film) is a neo-noir action thriller starring Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman seeking vengeance, noted for its stylish gun-fu choreography and revitalization of Reeves’ action career.
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A.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a 2019 neo-noir action thriller film that continues the story of assassin John Wick as he fights for survival after being declared excommunicado by the criminal underworld.
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B.
John Wick
John Wick is a fictional, highly skilled assassin portrayed by Keanu Reeves in a popular neo-noir action film franchise known for its stylized violence and underworld mythology.
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C.
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 is a 2017 neo-noir action thriller film that continues the story of legendary hitman John Wick as he is drawn back into the criminal underworld and forced to honor a blood oath.
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D.
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 neo-noir action film that continues the story of legendary hitman John Wick as he battles the High Table on a global scale.
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E.
John Wick film series
The John Wick film series is a neo-noir action franchise starring Keanu Reeves as a legendary hitman drawn back into the criminal underworld, renowned for its stylized gun-fu combat and minimalist storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Derek Kolstad ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Keanu Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jonathan Sela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector | David Leitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Chad Stahelski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Lionsgate
NERFINISHED
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Summit Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy | John Wick: Chapter 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
grief
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revenge ⓘ underworld honor code ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Joel J. Richard
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Tyler Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
revitalizing Keanu Reeves' action film career
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stylized gun-fu action choreography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | John Wick film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A retired hitman seeks vengeance against gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2014-09-19 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Fantastic Fest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Basil Iwanyk
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David Leitch NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Longoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Summit Entertainment
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Thunder Road Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2014-10-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Adrianne Palicki
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Alfie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Bridget Moynahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian McShane NERFINISHED ⓘ John Leguizamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Keanu Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Nyqvist NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem Dafoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Derek Kolstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: John Wick (2014 film) Description of subject: John Wick (2014 film) is a neo-noir action thriller starring Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman seeking vengeance, noted for its stylish gun-fu choreography and revitalization of Reeves’ action career.
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John Wick