John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) is a former murderer who observes impassive as a thief steals his car, a Ford Mustang 69, and kill the dog that his wife gave him. Wick pursues the offender and discovers that his father is a Mafia boss in New York, which has high reward for his head. Coincidentally hired to hunt is a hitman, played by Willem Dafoe (Spiderman), a great friend and former colleague of his, who recommended him to leave the dangerous profession after the death of his wife.