The Equalizer (film)
2014 American film by Antoine Fuqua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Equalizer is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk.[1][5] It is based on the 1980s TV series of the same title and the first of three films starring Denzel Washington in the lead role. The cast includes Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. Washington plays Robert McCall, a former Marine and former Central Intelligence Agency Case Officer who reluctantly returns to action in order to protect a teenage trafficking victim from members of the Russian mafia.
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Directed by | Antoine Fuqua |
Written by | Richard Wenk |
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Cinematography | Mauro Fiore |
Edited by | John Refoua |
Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 132 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $55–73 million[3][4] |
Box office | $192.3 million[3] |
Principal photography took place in Massachusetts from May 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 in theaters worldwide on September 26, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $192.3 million worldwide.[6] Two sequels, The Equalizer 2 and The Equalizer 3 were released on July 20, 2018 and September 1, 2023.