The Equalizer (film)

The Equalizer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAntoine Fuqua
Written byRichard Wenk
Based on
The Equalizer
by
  • Michael Sloan
  • Richard Lindheim
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMauro Fiore
Edited byJohn Refoua
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07) (TIFF)
  • September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26) (United States)
Running time
132 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55–73 million[3][4]
Box office$192.3 million[3]

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. The cast includes Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. Washington plays Robert McCall, an ex-Marine and CIA officer, who reluctantly returns to action in order 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 in theaters worldwide on September 26, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $192.3 million worldwide.[6] The sequels titled The Equalizer 2 was released on July 20, 2018 and The Equalizer 3 was released on September 1, 2023.

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  2. ^ "The Equalizer (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "The Equalizer (2014) - Box Office Mojo". September 26, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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  5. ^ "The Equalizer (2014)". AllMovie.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Katia Washington, Denzel Washington's Daughter Age, Height, Biography, Parents & Family". washingtonindependent.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.