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The movie became famous for having one of the most spectacular car chases ever filmed: Hackman’s Doyle in a hair-raising pursuit of an elevated train that had been hijacked by a hit man.

The ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor — who recently wept at his memorial — hired a hit man to ambush and murder him for financial gain, prosecutors say.

Yes, 2023’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” seemed like it could be the concluding entry in the hugely popular franchise featuring Keanu Reeves as the legendary — and seemingly indestructible — hit man of few words.

The first “John Wick” begins with Reeves’ former hit man character seeking revenge after his house is broken into and robbed, and his dog killed.

A fake hit man who actually works for the police is used to catch potential criminals who try to enlist him as a contract killer.

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