A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
Robert McCall,'s a former special service commando who faked his own death in hopes of living out a quiet life. Instead, he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to save a young girl, and finds his desire for justice reawakened after coming face-to-face with members of a brutal Russian gang. McCall becomes the go-to man when the helpless require the kind of vengeance they would never find without his skills.
In the diner scene with the Russian in the power/construction outfit, sticking a dinner knife in the outlet would not have made contact, much less short the main breaker even if it did make contact with only one terminal side. See more »
Quotes
Teri:
You and I know what I really am.
Robert McCall:
I think you can be anything you wanna be.
Teri:
Maybe in your world, Robert. Doesn't really happen that way in mine.
Robert McCall:
Change your world.
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Alternate Versions
The UK cinema, DVD and Blu-ray versions are cut for violence to secure a 15 rating, removing or reducing the following:
The closeup of the corkscrew being pushed further into Tevi's mouth, and the final shot of his face right before it's withdrawn.
The first shot of the mercenary bleeding and choking on the barbed wire noose.
Columbia made additional cuts in two more scenes, which appear not to have been requested by the BBFC:
A closeup of Teddy beating Little John's bloodied face twice, and a shot from behind that shows him readying another punch.
The gangster being impaled through the neck was shortened at the start and end.
The six cuts total approximately 15 seconds. The UK Ultra HD Blu-ray is uncut and rated 18. See more »
The thing that makes this film watchable and cool are Denzel, sure there is a history, a over the top one, but also with feelings.