The Equalizer
Overview
Based on the 1980s crime series of the same name, THE EQUALIZER stars Denzel Washington as Robert McCall, a former Black Ops commando who faked his own death in hopes of living out a quiet life in Boston. However, when he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to save a young girl named Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds his thirst for justice reawakened after coming face-to-face with a syndicate of brutal Russian gangsters. Afterwards, McCall becomes the go-to man when the helpless require the kind of vengeance they would never find without his skills.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Antoine Fuqua - Director
Denzel Washington
Marton Csokas
Chloë Grace Moretz
David Harbour
Haley Bennett
Bill Pullman
Melissa Leo
David Meunier
Johnny Skourtis
Alex Veadov
Details
- Format: Blu-ray (Widescreen)
- Run Time: 132
- UPC: 043396439825
- Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: December 2014
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, the movie was inspired by a 1980s television series about an elite C.I.A. assassin who found a second career as a freelance vigilante..." - 09/25/2014 New York Times
"Washington retains an admirable air of seriousness, embodying McCall as a believable figure of purity and protection..." - 09/25/2014 Washington Post
"Antoine Fuqua, who directed Washington to his second Oscar in TRAINING DAY, builds the drama well enough, allowing Washington’s composed face and expressive eyes to hold viewers in thrall." - 09/26/2014 Total Film
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Denzel Washington is of course a world-class movie star, and he brings all the gifts that make him great to the table....THE EQUALIZER features some gruesomely creative violence, but it’s equally memorable for the small, gritty moments..." - 09/25/2014 Los Angeles Times
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a solidly acceptable star vehicle with more than enough righteous vengeance for an evening of classy thrills." - 09/18/2014 Empire
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