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Movie

The Equalizer

2014R2h 12m7.3 / 10

What do you see when you look at me?

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

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Synopsis

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

More about The Equalizer

Cast

Denzel WashingtonRobert McCall
Marton CsokasTeddy
Chloë Grace MoretzTeri
David HarbourMasters
Haley BennettMandy
Bill PullmanBrian Plummer
Melissa LeoSusan Plummer
David MeunierSlavi

Credits

Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Richard Wenk

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Collection
The Equalizer Collection
Budget
$55M
Box office
$192.3M

Production

  • Lonetree EntertainmentUnited States
  • Columbia PicturesUnited States
  • Village Roadshow PicturesUnited States
  • Escape ArtistsUnited States
  • LStar CapitalUnited States
  • Mace Neufeld ProductionsUnited States

Themes

assassinblack opscall girlcallouscommandocorruptionex soldierfake death