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Wick Is Pain

2025 · 127 min

A brisk, affectionate look behind the curtain at how a scrappy action film became a juggernaut, full of craft and camaraderie.

Directed by
Jeffrey Doe
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
Tagline
How the legend was made.
Overview
Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

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Directed by
Jeffrey Doe
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
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    Themes
    • art
    • ambition
    • work
    • obsession
    • loyalty
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
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    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jeffrey Doe
    Starring
    Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Jackson Spidell, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Heidi Moneymaker, Daniel Bernhardt
    Runtime
    127 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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