Chad Stahelski
Also Known As: Chad Staheiski, Chad Stahleski, Chad Stangelski, Chad Storelson, چاد استاهلسکی
Biography: Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman and filmmaker. He is considered a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as an stunt performer and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999), and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, and its three sequels.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
Birthday: September 20, 1968
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Gender: Male
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The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Overview: A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-18
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Fetch
Overview: John 'Fetch' Fetcher is on the case. They said it would be easy. It's never easy.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-15
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The Hunted
Overview: Jake, an ex-Motocross champion, is set up for a crime he has not committed. He now finds himself running from the government, and must find the man who set him up and to clean his name.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Constantine
Overview: John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
Genres: Fantasy Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-08
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Nemesis 2: Nebula
Overview: It has been 73 years since Alex failed and the Humans lost the Cyborg Wars. Since then, the Humans have been enslaved. Scientists have developed a new DNA strain, which could signal the end of the Cyborgs, and they inject it into a volunteer. When the Cyborgs learn of the woman and the baby they list both for termination.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-18
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The Matrix Resurrections
Overview: Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-16
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Next
Overview: Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-25
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Switchfoot Live in San Diego
Overview: San Diego's genre-busting rules-breaking rock band took the stage at the fabled punk rock venue Soma to give the group's hardcore hometown fans the kind of show that legends are made of.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-23
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Overview: Short documentary that looks at a number of elements like the initial pitch for the project and the 2nd Unit action sequences.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-03
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Don't F*#% With John Wick
Overview: Behind the scenes look at fight choreography and action training.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-03
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Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Overview: More fight choreography footage and in fact seems to be documenting more than one fight scene, unless one simply takes the entire film as one long extended fight scene, which isn't that far fetched of a perception.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-13
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Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnership
Overview: An appealing look at the longstanding friendship between the two (Stahelski was Reeves' stunt double before going into directing).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-13
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Spitfire
Overview: A sultry assassin is the target of two separate operatives in this globe-trotting action flick shot on location in the Bahamas, Athens, Rome and Hong Kong.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-24
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Overview: Sylvester Stallone's 90-minute video diary, covering the making of "The Expendables".
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-14
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Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
Overview: Structured as a complete production diary of the 42-day shooting schedule, this supplement can be played in its entirety or easily broken down over the course of multiple nights. In essence, this fascinating behind the scenes supplement displays on-set footage of the cast and crew while Stallone provides an enlightening after-the-fact commentary track. If you ever thought Stallone was simply a knucklehead action star with big muscles, this should completely change your opinion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-27
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As Above, So Below: The Underworld of 'John Wick'
Overview: A close look at the assassin's lifestyle in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-13
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Albert Pyun: King of Cult Movies
Overview: Albert Pyun: King of Cult Movies tells the story of a true renegade and his love for filmmaking, a free spirit who always did Hollywood his way despite the odds. The documentary follows Albert after his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and dementia. Fighting rapidly declining health, hallucinations, and memory loss, he is on a mission to make his final film, Cyborg Overture - Bad Ass Angels and Demons, the prequel to one of his most famous films, the post-apocalyptic classic Cyborg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-26
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Vampires
Overview: The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-30
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V for Vendetta
Overview: In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-23
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2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
Overview: A detailed look into a key element of action filmmaking, the second unit. We go behind the scenes and allow some of the biggest names in Hollywood to show us why the men and women of second unit are the unsung heroes of the film industry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzed
Overview: A candid look at rehearsal footage in support of a focus on pre-viz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-13
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Nemesis 3: Time Lapse
Overview: In this wasteland of despair the path to redemption is not clear. But Alex – a mutant created with super human DNA – carries the seed of hope for all mankind. In a struggle for domination that will never end, the Cyborg enemy – designed by humans as weapons without a soul – will not stop until this divine spark of humanity is eliminated. The Cyborgs are back, here and now, and stronger than ever. The terror has returned and we must face what they bring…
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-18
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The Matrix Revisited
Overview: The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-19
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Bloodsport III
Overview: Bloodsport III brings us back to the world of Alex Cardo. This time he must battle in a fight to end all fights - The Kumite, the most vicious warrior alive - Beast. He must not only battle for his own honor, but also avenge the death of Sun, his mentor, teacher, and spiritual "father", when Sun is spitefully killed by crime boss Duvalier. In order to defeat Beast, destroy Duvalier, and avenge Sun's death, Alex turns to Leung to whom he was indebted in Bloodsport II. Leung directs him to the great shaman, Makato "the Judge", to whom Alex must turn for guidance. The judge teaches him to fully channel the energy in his mind and body in order to rout the Beast in the Kumite...
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-05
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Heatseeker
Overview: A kickboxing champion is forced to fight cyborgs in a tournament when the company kidnaps his fiancee.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-27
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Hong Kong 97
Overview: Hong Kong 97 takes place in Hong Kong right before the transfer of power from Britain to China. Reginald Cameron, an assassin affiliated with a large corporation with interests in the colony, guns down key members of the Chinese envoy which will take charge of Hong Kong the next day. Suddenly, he becomes a target for every two-bit mercenary in the city. With the help of his company mentor, a clueless friend, and his ex-girlfriend, Cameron must unravel the motives behind his sudden target status and escape Hong Kong alive.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-09
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Live Free or Die Hard
Overview: John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-20
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Overview: A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-25
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Mission of Justice
Overview: Mayoral candidate Dr. Rachel Larkin has a dangerous plan for swift justice in the form of a band of ex-convicts, called the Peacemakers, who roam the streets to do her bidding. When a boxer friend is killed by Larkin's thugs, an outlaw cop goes undercover to get evidence, and works his way up to the inner circle of the doctor's army.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-02
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Bloodsport II
Overview: After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the opportunity. Alex finds a friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun, who teaches him a superior fighting style called Iron Hand. When a 'best of the best kumite' is to take place, Demon gets an invitation. Now Master Sun and Alex need to find a way to let Alex take part in the kumite too.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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The Mechanic
Overview: Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-13
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The Glimmer Man
Overview: A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. Although the two men clash, they gradually become effective partners as they uncover a conspiracy linked to the killings, which also involves terrorism and organized crime.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-04
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Recoil
Overview: Detective Ray Morgan accidentally kills the son of a mob boss. The mob boss orders to have Morgan killed unknowing that the assassin killed Morgan's wife and kids. Now Morgan's out for revenge..and he'll do it his own way
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-12
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Keanu Reeves: The One and Only
Overview: The story of Keanu Reeves, from a turbulent upbringing to becoming not only one of the most beloved actors in the world, but also one of the most beloved people.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-01
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