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The Equalizer

  • 20142014
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  • 2h 12m
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7.2/10
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Denzel Washington in The Equalizer (2014)
A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
377K
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435
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    • Antoine Fuqua
    • Richard Wenk
    • Michael Sloan(based on the television series created by)
    • Richard Lindheim(based on the television series created by)
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Marton Csokas
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Antoine Fuqua
    • Richard Wenk
    • Michael Sloan(based on the television series created by)
    • Richard Lindheim(based on the television series created by)
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Marton Csokas
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
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    Denzel Washington and David Harbour in The Equalizer (2014)
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    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
    • Remar
    • (as Mike P. O'Dea)
    Anastasia Mousis Sanidopoulos
    Anastasia Mousis Sanidopoulos
    • Jenny
    • (as Anastasia Mousis)
    Allen Maldonado
    Allen Maldonado
    • Marcus
    Rhet Kidd
    Rhet Kidd
    • Jay
    • (as Chris Lemieux)
    Mike Morrell
    • HM Brian
      • Antoine Fuqua
      • Richard Wenk
      • Michael Sloan(based on the television series created by)
      • Richard Lindheim(based on the television series created by)
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    • Trivia
      The script originally had no back story about Robert, so Denzel Washington contributed much to the character's background and back story, including McCall having obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In addition to his daily physical and fight training before filming, Washington met and interviewed several real-life OCD sufferers in order to gain insights on how to play that disorder correctly.
    • Goofs
      The quote shown at the start of the movie, "The two most important days of your life are the day you're born and the day you find out why." is attributed to Mark Twain whereas the source of this quote is actually unknown.
    • Quotes

      Robert McCall: When you pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside 'the Equalizer' (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Sixteen
      Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jay Hawkins), Chris Ellul, Kelvin Swaby, Daniel Taylor (as Dan Taylor) and Spencer Page

      Performed by The Heavy

      Courtesy of Counter Records

      By arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC

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    8/10
    Denzel Washington is dope
    Action, drama, humor, Denzel can due it all. Based on the TV show, Denzel Washington is yet another old man, similar to Pierce Bronson in the November Man, trying to prove he's still got it by playing a mysterious dude who works at a Megamart who decides to help a young hooker who got beat up pretty badly and ends up taking down some major hitters in the Russian Mafia, then becomes a target for the main boss.

    The movie had a quiet tone similar to Denzel and Director Antoine Fuqua's last flick, Training Day, but Denzel's performance in this is far more Oscar worthy. Denzel still brings passion to movies in an age were other actors like him are phoning it in just for the pay check, and basically that's what makes the movie. Watching Denzel on screen.

    In all fairness, The Equalizer's main antagonist, A man the mob sends to take care of their problems, was no slouch either. It was so entertaining watching these two hunt each other down.

    Possibly the worse part of the movie was there was not enough Chloë Grace Moretz whose role in the movie is no more than a gloried cameo.

    Overall Mr. Fuqua directed the great Denzel in another amazing role.
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    • Sep 26, 2014

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2014 (United States)
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      • Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • LStar Capital
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
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    • 2 hours 12 minutes
      • Color
      • SDDS
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      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • IMAX 6-Track

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