The Equalizer is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk, nominally based on the television series of the same name. It stars Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo.
Principal photography began in June 2013 on location and took place in different cities of Massachusetts. This was the first film to have Village Roadshow Pictures co-finance the deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment since Saving Silverman in 2001. The film was premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2014, and released worldwide on September 26. The film received mixed to positive critical reviews and earned a worldwide box office gross of over $192 million.
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- Denzel Washington as Robert McCall
- Marton Csokas as Teddy Rensen/Nicolai Itchenko
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Alina/Teri
- Melissa Leo as Susan Plummer
- Bill Pullman as Brian Plummer
- Johnny Skourtis as Ralphie
- Haley Bennett as Mandy
- David Harbour as Frank Masters
- Vladimir Kulich as Vladimir Pushkin
- David Meunier as Slavi
- Alex Veadov as Tevi
- James Wilcox as Morgan Pederson
- Mike O'Dea as Remar
- Anastasia Mousis as Jenny
- Robert Wahlberg as Det. Harris