John Wick (film)

John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller film about a retired hitman seeking vengeance for the killing of his Beagle puppy, a gift from his recently deceased wife.
 * Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Written by Derek Kolstad.

Don't set him off.

Viggo Tarasov

 * [in Russian] Hurry fall asleep or The Boogeyman will come for you. From the swamp he will come and Take the children that don't behave. The Boogeyman.


 * I'll say this, John. They sure as fuck broke the mold with you.


 * People don't change. You know that. Times, they do.


 * This life...follows you. It clings to you. Infecting everyone that comes close to you. We are cursed, you and I.

Winston

 * Ms. Perkins. [pauses as he walks up to her] Your membership to The Continental has been, by thine own hand, revoked. [Gunmen execute Ms. Perkins]


 * I know what you're thinking, Jonathan. We live by a code. Which is why I'm not the one telling you that a certain helicopter on a certain helipad is being fueled for a certain someone.

Dialogue

 * Marcus: It's been a while. My condolences. How're you holding up?
 * John Wick: I keep asking, "Why her?"
 * Marcus: There's no rhyme or reason to this life. It's days like today scattered among the rest.
 * John Wick: Are you sure?
 * Marcus: Don't blame yourself.
 * John Wick: What are you really doing here, Marcus?
 * Marcus: Just checking up on an old friend. Goodbye, John.


 * [Viggo calls Aurelio's body shop]
 * Aurelio: Aurelio speaking.
 * Viggo Tarasov: I heard you struck my son.
 * Aurelio: ...Yes, sir, I did.
 * Viggo Tarasov: And may I ask why?
 * Aurelio: Yeah, well, because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and uh… killed his dog.
 * [beat]
 * Viggo Tarasov: Oh.


 * [Viggo has learned that Iosef killed John Wick's dog and stole his car]
 * Viggo Tarasov: It's not what you did, son, that angers me so. It's who you did it to.
 * Iosef Tarasov: Who? That fucking nobody?
 * Viggo Tarasov: That "fuckin' nobody"... is John Wick. He was once an associate of ours. We called him…Baba Yaga.
 * Iosef Tarasov: "The Boogeyman"?
 * Viggo Tarasov: Well, John wasn't exactly "the Boogeyman". He was the one you sent to kill the fuckin' Boogeyman.
 * Iosef Tarasov: …Oh.
 * [In the background, John takes a sledgehammer to his basement, and as Viggo talks, he unearths his hitman equipment that he had buried in concrete]
 * Viggo Tarasov: John is a man of focus. Commitment. Sheer will. Something you know very little about. I once saw him kill three men in a bar… with a pencil. With a fuckin' pencil. Suddenly one day he asked to leave. It was over a woman, of course. So I made a deal with him. I gave him an impossible task. A job no one could have pulled off. The bodies he buried that day... laid the foundation of what we are now. And then, my son, a few days after his wife died… you steal his car, and kill his fuckin' dog?
 * Iosef Tarasov: Father, I can make this right!
 * Viggo Tarasov: Oh? How do you plan that?
 * Iosef Tarasov: By finishing what I started.
 * Viggo Tarasov: [turns to his advisor, Avi] What the… did he hear a fucking word I said?
 * Iosef Tarsov: [in Russian] Dad, I can do this! Please!
 * [irritated yet scared, Viggo pulls his son close and talks in his ear]
 * Viggo Tarasov: Iosef. Iosef! Listen. John will come for you, and you will do nothing, because you can do nothing. So get the fuck out of my sight!


 * [Viggo calls John in an attempt to make peace]
 * Viggo Tarasov: Hello, John. I heard about your wife. I'm sorry. My condolences. It, uh, seems to be fate, or happenstance, or just bad fucking luck caused our paths to cross again. [no response] John? Let us not resort to our baser instincts, and handle this like civilized men to move on—
 * [John hangs up on him]
 * Avi: What did he say?
 * Viggo Tarasov: [after a pause] Enough.
 * Avi: Oh, God.
 * Viggo Tarasov: Task your crew.
 * Avi: How many?
 * Viggo Tarasov: How many do you have?


 * [The police arrive at John's house after he kills Viggo's hitmen]
 * Jimmy: Evenin', John.
 * John Wick: Evenin', Jimmy... Noise complaint?
 * Jimmy: [nods] ...Noise complaint. [sees a dead body in the hallway, takes off his hat] You, uh, workin' again?
 * John Wick: Nah, just sortin' some stuff out.
 * Jimmy: Ah, well... I'll leave you be then. [puts on his hat] Good night, John.
 * John Wick: Good night, Jimmy.


 * [John walks into the Continental lobby]
 * Charon: Room 918. Do enjoy your stay.
 * Ms. Perkins: Thanks. [Turns to see John standing behind her]...Good seeing you again, John.
 * John Wick: ...Perkins.
 * Charon: I have you for two nights.
 * John Wick: Depending on business, it may be more.
 * Charon: Of course, sir.
 * John Wick: So when did the old place get a facelift?
 * Charon: Around four years ago...But I assure you sir, she really hasn't changed much.
 * John Wick: Same owner?
 * Charon: Same owner...Room 818...And, as always it is a pleasure having you with us again, Mr. Wick.


 * John Wick: Hello Winston.
 * Winston: Jonathan! Now, as I recall, weren't you the one tasked to dole out the beatings, not to receive them?
 * John Wick: Rusty, I guess.
 * Winston: To what do we owe the pleasure?
 * John Wick: Iosef Tarasov.
 * Winston: What about him?
 * John Wick: I'd like to talk with him.
 * Winston: A talk, you say. I'm familiar with the parlance, Jonathan. I want to ask you this: Have you returned to the fold?
 * John Wick: Just visiting.
 * Winston: Have you thought this through? I mean chewed it down to the bone? You got out once. You dip so much as a pinky back into this pond, you may well find something reaches out, and drags you back into its depths.


 * [John catches a bouncer at the Red Circle off-guard, points a gun at his head]
 * John Wick: Hello, Francis.
 * Francis: Mister Wick.
 * John Wick: [in Russian] You've lost weight.
 * Francis: [in Russian] Over sixty pounds.
 * John Wick: [in Russian] Yeah? Impressive.
 * Francis: Are you here on business, sir?
 * John Wick: Afraid so, Francis. Why don't you take the night off?
 * Francis: Thank you, sir.


 * [John returns to the Continental lobby from the Red Circle shootout, covered in blood]
 * John Wick: How good is your laundry?
 * Charon: I'm sorry to say that no one is that good.
 * John Wick: No, I thought not. [turns to leave]
 * Charon: May I suggest a drink, sir? Bourbon, perhaps?
 * John Wick: That sounds perfect.


 * Ms. Perkins: [Breaks into his room to kill him] Hey, John! [shoots up the room]
 * John Wick: Perkins?
 * Ms. Perkins: I thought I'd let myself in.
 * John Wick: I noticed. [fights Perkins] I never knew Ms. Perkins to get out of bed for less than three.
 * Ms. Perkins: Viggo's giving me four to break hotel rules!
 * John Wick: That's unwise, I assure you.
 * Ms. Perkins: You were always a pussy.


 * [Harry is detaining Miss Perkins in the wake of her attempt to kill John]
 * Harry: Don't worry. Housekeeping will find you.
 * Ms. Perkins: Treat all your ladies like this?
 * Harry: You are no lady. Trust me.
 * Ms. Perkins: Harry, is it? How would you like to earn more than just a gold coin?
 * Harry: You've broken the rules. You've done business on Continental grounds. And management does not take kindly to that sort of behavior.
 * Ms. Perkins: Fuck management.
 * [Ms. Perkins breaks free, pins Harry to the bed, puts a pillow over his head, and shoots him through it]
 * Ms. Perkins: Don't worry, housekeeping will find you.


 * John Wick: Viggo.
 * Viggo Tarasov: Yeah?
 * John Wick: When Helen died, I lost everything. Until that dog arrived on my doorstep... A final gift from my wife... In that moment, I received some semblance of hope... an opportunity to grieve unalone... And your son... took that from me.
 * Viggo Tarasov: Oh, God.
 * John Wick: Stole that from me... Killed that from me! People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer. But now, yeah, I'm thinkin' I'm back. So you can either hand over your son or you can die screaming alongside him!


 * Viggo Tarasov: [about the safe house where his son is hiding] They know you're coming.
 * John Wick: Of course. But it won't matter.


 * [John tracks down Iosef, who is badly wounded]
 * Iosef Tarasov: [in Russian] It was just a FUCKING—
 * [John shoots Iosef in the head]
 * John Wick: [in Russian] Everything's got a price.


 * Viggo Tarasov: What happened, John? We were professionals. Civilized!
 * John Wick: Do I look civilized to you?


 * [Viggo has been fatally wounded after being stabbed by John]
 * Viggo Tarasov: Be seeing you, John.
 * John Wick: Yeah... Be seeing you.

Cast

 * Keanu Reeves - John Wick
 * Michael Nyqvist - Viggo Tarasov
 * Alfie Allen - Iosef Tarasov
 * Adrianne Palicki - Ms. Perkins
 * Ian McShane - Winston
 * Willem Dafoe - Marcus
 * John Leguizamo - Aurelio
 * Dean Winters - Avi
 * Lance Reddick - Charon
 * Clarke Peters - Harry
 * Bridget Moynahan - Helen Wick
 * Thomas Sadoski - Jimmy
 * David Patrick Kelly - Charlie