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The Equalizer (1985–1989)

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama
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Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire if you have a problem that you don't know how to solve... See full summary »

Creators:

Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim

Stars:

Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka and Robert Lansing
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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

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Edward Woodward ...
Robert McCall (88 episodes, 1985-1989)
Keith Szarabajka ...
Mickey Kostmayer (56 episodes, 1985-1989)
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Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire if you have a problem that you don't know how to solve. His no-nonsense attitude, compassion, and experience with dealing with a wide variety of situations makes him a powerful and useful detective. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Detective | Spy | New York City | Manhattan New York City | Neo Noir

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Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Der Equalizer See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Edward Woodward suffered a heart attack in the summer of 1987. Accordingly, the producers needed to find a quick replacement while Woodward recuperated. Robert Mitchum was brought on as an old friend of Robert McCall who helped McCall's son search for his missing father in the two-part episode, "Mission: McCall." Richard Jordan was also brought on as embittered former operative Harley Gage and stayed for eight more episodes. See more »

Quotes

Robert McCall: You have five seconds to give me the name.
[pause]
Robert McCall: Time's up, throw him out of the window!
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Connections

Referenced in "The Lone Gunmen: Planet of the Frohikes (#1.7)" (2001) See more »