They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog

Dive into the Explosive World of John Wick in this Uncensored, Action-Packed Oral History

In They Shouldn''t Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Ass-Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun-Fu and The New Age of Action, bestselling authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross take you behind the scenes of the iconic John Wick franchise. Through exclusive interviews with the cast, writers, directors, producers, stuntmen, fight choreographers, cinematographers, studio executives, editors, and critics, they break down the key action sequences that have defined the series.

Explore the action classics that influenced John Wick and the films it subsequently inspired, like Atomic Blonde. Delve into the character of John Wick himself, a modern take on Clint Eastwood''s Man with No Name, armed with a never-ending supply of ammo. This oral history showcases the enduring appeal of the action genre and John Wick''s unique reinvention of it, with unparalleled gun-fu, kinetic stunts, and balletic action sequences, revealing how the seemingly impossible was achieved.