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The Equalizer

"What do you see when you look at me?"

2014-09-24 Thriller 2hr 12m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2014-09-24
  • Revenue
    $192,330,738
  • Budget
    $55,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Thriller, Action, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Lonetree Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Escape Artists, LStar Capital, Mace Neufeld Productions

Crew

Antoine Fuqua
Director
Richard Wenk
Writer
Denzel Washington
Producer
Keywords:
assassin corruption hitman call girl sadism hostage gangster fbi gore remake sociopath revenge vigilante organized crime teenage prostitute commando interrogation surveillance fake death ex soldier loner black ops hand to hand combat mysterious past vigilante justice intense

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington
Robert McCall
Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas
Teddy
Chloë Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz
Teri
David Harbour

David Harbour
Masters
Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett
Mandy
Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman
Brian Plummer
Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo
Susan Plummer
David Meunier

David Meunier
Slavi
Johnny Skourtis

Johnny Skourtis
Ralphie
Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov
Tevi
Vladimir Kulich

Vladimir Kulich
Vladimir Pushkin
E. Roger Mitchell

E. Roger Mitchell
Lead Investigator
James Wilcox

James Wilcox
Pederson
Mike O'Dea

Mike O'Dea
Remar
Anastasia Mousis Sanidopoulos

Anastasia Mousis Sanidopoulos
Jenny
Allen Maldonado

Allen Maldonado
Marcus
Rhet Kidd

Rhet Kidd
Jay
Mike Morrell

Mike Morrell
HM Brian
Matt Lasky

Matt Lasky
Marat
Shawn Fitzgibbon

Shawn Fitzgibbon
Little John Looney
Vitaliy Shtabnoy

Vitaliy Shtabnoy
Andri
Timothy John Smith

Timothy John Smith
Detective Gilly
Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg
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Steve Sweeney

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Owen Burke

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Thief
Luz Mery Sanchez

Luz Mery Sanchez
Ralphie's Mom
John Romualdi

John Romualdi
Agent Mosley
Johnny Messner

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P&E Worker
Patrick Coppola

Patrick Coppola
Homeowner
William Xifaras

William Xifaras
Laborer
Jenny Johnson

Jenny Johnson
Reporter
Peter Haydu

Peter Haydu
Bank Officer
Tait Fletcher

Tait Fletcher
Teddy's Guy
Mark Stefanich

Mark Stefanich
Teddy's Guy
Dan Bilzerian

Dan Bilzerian
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Matt Leonard

Matt Leonard
Teddy's Guy
Sala Baker

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Yan Dron

Yan Dron
Teddy's Guy
Andrew Farazi

Andrew Farazi
Gangster (uncredited)
Christopher Weigel

Christopher Weigel
Russian Patron (uncredited)
Dennis Keiffer

Dennis Keiffer
Teddy's Guy (uncredited)
Lance Norris

Lance Norris
Butcher (uncredited)
Alex Ziwak

Alex Ziwak
Russian Heavy / Bouncer (uncredited)
Tiffany Crosby

Tiffany Crosby
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Austin J. Ryan

Austin J. Ryan
Boy (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Equalizer
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A Review by mspanther 8

Written by mspanther on 2017-10-23

Watched the movie last night, kept me interested although somewhat predictable plot. Big bad guy, quiet good guy, helpless victims, bad guy... read more

Watched the movie last night, kept me interested although somewhat predictable plot. Big bad guy, quiet good guy, helpless victims, bad guy gets his. Overall I did like the movie, but then again I like anything Denzel is in.

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A Review by Dark Jedi 8

Written by Dark Jedi on 2018-05-10

For me this was a very entertaining vigilante flick. Denzel Washington is excellent in his role as a cold and calculating yet compassionate ... read more

For me this was a very entertaining vigilante flick. Denzel Washington is excellent in his role as a cold and calculating yet compassionate vigilante. The movie is slower than a lot of movies in this genre but that does not make it boring and when the action starts it is measured (for a movie in this genre) and well done. Although there is a red thread, started by McCall’s first act of vigilantism, running through the movie he also performs a few on the side jobs as well during the movie. I like the vigilante stuff so for me this was some nice fillers to round off the movie. The main thread pitches McCall against a real psychopathic Russian enforcer. No one can say that this movie did not have a well done bad guy. The role is quite well played. The guy is creepy to say the least. Not to mention violent of course but then so is McCall when the time is right. One thing I liked with this movie is that McCall it is not one of the usual run around, look dangerous and clobber the bad guys in periodic outbursts of violence stereotypes. McCall is always calm, calculating, behaving intelligently and the baddies almost never realizes the mistake they just did until it is quite a bit too late. Sure, the capacity of McCall to clobber the bad guys, usually without getting hurt himself, is bordering on superhuman but what the heck, it is fiction after all. Totally realistic movies are rarely fun, at least not movies of this genre. Also, the end fight where the baddies are more or less running around aimlessly and get taken out could have been better. Especially since the Russian mobster had shown quite a bit of intelligence up until that point. Having said that, I did like that it did not degenerate into the usual 20 minute shoot anything that moves nonsense. McCall is continuing his cold and calculating rampage through the unfortunate individuals on the wrong side and the various ways of disposing of them are rather creative. On the whole I found this to be a rather entertaining movie. In one sense it is the usual vigilante stuff, which I happen to like, but in one sense it is not your normal run of the mill vigilante movie thanks to Denzel Washington’s cold, calculating and intelligent portrayal of McCall.

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A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2019-01-20

Expected pretty good, got very good. Can't call _The Equaliser_ a perfect movie, but I love me a mixed bag of content like this. _Final r... read more

Expected pretty good, got very good. Can't call _The Equaliser_ a perfect movie, but I love me a mixed bag of content like this. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-09-09

Denzel Washington saves the day. There's nothing I'd consider special about <em>'The Equalizer'</em>, though thanks to a typically stella... read more

Denzel Washington saves the day. There's nothing I'd consider special about <em>'The Equalizer'</em>, though thanks to a typically stellar performance from lead Washington I still had a fun time watching this 2014 release. It's a great showing from Denzel, not that that is a surprise given he is - alongside Leonardo DiCaprio - my favourite actor. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard vigilante action flick which probably goes on for slightly too long and features some forgettable, if solid, support cast/characters, the latter is especially true for the rather plain villains. The music is also standard, though does improve towards the end with the final score and end credit soundtrack. All in all, a worthwhile watch thanks to Denzel. I'm hoping the sequel, whilst still featuring a top lead performance, is more of a well rounded effort - I guess I'll soon see!

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A Review by mspanther

Watched the movie last night, kept me interested although somewhat predictable plot. Big bad guy, quiet good guy, helpless victims, bad guy gets his. Overall I did like the movie, but then again I like anything Denzel is in....

reviewer avatar

A Review by mspanther 8

Written by mspanther on 2017-10-23

Watched the movie last night, kept me interested although somewhat predictable plot. Big bad guy, quiet good guy, helpless victims, bad guy gets his. Overall I did like the movie, but then again I l...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Dark Jedi 8

Written by Dark Jedi on 2018-05-10

For me this was a very entertaining vigilante flick. Denzel Washington is excellent in his role as a cold and calculating yet compassionate vigilante. The movie is slower than a lot of movies in this ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2019-01-20

Expected pretty good, got very good. Can't call _The Equaliser_ a perfect movie, but I love me a mixed bag of content like this. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you...

read more
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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-09-09

Denzel Washington saves the day. There's nothing I'd consider special about <em>'The Equalizer'</em>, though thanks to a typically stellar performance from lead Washington I still had a fun time wa...

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