The Equalizer (2014)
- Directed by
- Antoine Fuqua
- Genre
- action film, crime film, vigilante film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 10,023 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A retired Marine and former intelligence officer tries to live a quiet life. He is pulled back into action when he decides to help a teenage girl who is being exploited by the Russian mafia.
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What happens
The Equalizer is a 2014 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. It is based on the 1980s TV series of the same title and the first of three films starring Denzel Washington. The cast includes Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. Washington plays Robert McCall, a retired Marine and former DIA officer, who reluctantly returns to action to protect a teenage trafficking victim from members of the Russian mafia. Principal photography took place in Massachusetts from May 2013 to September 2013. The world premiere for The Equalizer was held at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2014, and it was released worldwide on September 26, 2014. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $193 million worldwide. The sequels, The Equalizer 2 and The Equalizer 3, were released on July 20, 2018, and September 1, 2023, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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