The Equalizer

Year:

2014

Duration:

132 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2014-09-26

Filming Locations: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Earnings

Budget: $55,000,000

Opening Weekend: $34,137,828 (USA) (28 September 2014)

Gross: $100,454,738 (USA) (12 December 2014)

Cast

Actor

Character

Melissa Leo

Chloë Grace Moretz

The Equalizer

Denzel Washington

Robert McCall

Marton Csokas

Teddy

David Harbour

Masters

Haley Bennett

Mandy

Bill Pullman

Brian Plummer

David Meunier

Slavi

Johnny Skourtis

Ralphie

Alex Veadov

Tevi

Vladimir Kulich

Vladimir Pushkin

E. Roger Mitchell

Lead Investigator

James Wilcox

Pederson

Mike O'Dea

Remar (as Mike P. O'Dea)

Anastasia Sanidopoulos Mousis

Jenny (as Anastasia Mousis)

Allen Maldonado

Marcus

Rhet Kidd

Jay (as Chris Lemieux)

Mike Morrell

HM Brian

Matt Lasky

Marat

Shawn Fitzgibbon

Little John Looney

Vitaliy Shtabnoy

Andri

Timothy John Smith

Detective Gilly (as Timothy Smith)

Robert Wahlberg

Detective Harris

Steve Sweeney

Counterman

Owen Burke

Thief

Luz Mery Sanchez

Ralphie's Mom (as Luz Sanchez)

John Romualdi

Agent Mosley

Johnny Messner

P&E Worker

Patrick Coppola

Homeowner

William Xifaras

Laborer

Jenny Johnson

Reporter

Peter Haydu

Bank Officer

Tait Fletcher

Teddy's Guy

Mark Stefanich

Teddy's Guy

Dan Bilzerian

Teddy's Guy

Matt Leonard

Teddy's Guy

Sala Baker

Teddy's Guy (as Elisala Baker)

Yan Dron

Teddy's Guy

Giovanni Alabiso

Customer (uncredited)

Christian Alvarado

Boston PD (uncredited)

Emilija Baksys

Patron (uncredited)

Marshall Berenson

Russian Diner (uncredited)

D. Patrick Bowles

Home Mart Cashier (uncredited)

Sara Jane Burns

Girl Outside Club (uncredited)

Mark Burzenski

Boston PD (uncredited)

David Cohen

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Shawn Contois

Construction worker (uncredited)

Guy Cooper

Home Mart Employee (uncredited)

Peter Crafts

McCall Coworker Lunch Buddy (uncredited)

Tiffany Crosby

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Pasquale Dalessio

Home Mart Employee (uncredited)

Tess Degen

Customer (uncredited)

Serge Didenko

Russian Thug (uncredited)

Sal DiMino

Businessman (uncredited)

Bob Dio

Town's Homeless Drunk (uncredited)

Steven Dougherty

Shopper (uncredited)

Tihomir Dukic

Teddy's Guy (uncredited)

Alexandr Dvornikov

Russian Heavy / Driver (uncredited)

Nash Edgerton

Russian Thug (uncredited)

Andrew Farazi

Gangster (uncredited)

Debra Garrett

Jade (uncredited)

Mark Garrigus

Home Mart Employee (uncredited)

Mickey Gilmore

Street Thug (uncredited)

Tom Granger

Beach Patron (uncredited)

Elaine Victoria Grey

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Mackenzie Hawe

Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Joeyanna Hodnett

Girl on the Beach (uncredited)

Rosemary Howard

Home Mart Customer (uncredited)

Kimberly Howe

Russian Patron (uncredited)

Frankie Imbergamo

Homeowner (uncredited)

Mike Jablon

Russian Businessman (uncredited)

Felipe Jorge

Man with Baby (uncredited)

Bobby Kenney

Home Mart Customer (uncredited)

Jessica Kent

Girl at Ballpark (uncredited)

Jeffery Kincannon

Home Mart Family (uncredited)

Che Landon

Thief (uncredited)

Henry Laun

Bouncer (uncredited)

John Joseph Lindsey

Customer at Store Robbery (uncredited)

Isabel B. Lirag

Girl at Carnival (uncredited)

Brianna Lynch

Bartender (uncredited)

Phyllis Lynn

Softball Spectator (uncredited)

Alex Madera

Home Mart Customer (uncredited)

Tom Mariano

Gangster (uncredited)

Robert Masiello

Home Mart Employee (uncredited)

J. Michael Mendoza

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Marely Mercedes

Jazz Bar Patron (uncredited)

Kristina Mezzetti

Model (uncredited)

Gavin Monteiro

Kid on Street (uncredited)

Judy Nadel

Child at Carnival (uncredited)

Lance Norris

Butcher (uncredited)

Peter Olejnik

Russian Thug (uncredited)

Joseph Oliveira

Padestrian (uncredited)

Richard Pacheco

Home Mart Customer (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Joseph Paolo

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Patrick Pitu

Albanian Kid (uncredited)

Christopher S. Porter

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Meredith Prunty

Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Diezel Ramos

Boston PD (uncredited)

Alan Resnic

Home Mart Customer (uncredited)

Luke Ryan

Boy in Park (uncredited)

Chanty Sok

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

David Struffolino

Shopper (uncredited)

Lino Tanaka

Jogger in the Park (uncredited)

Jillian Taylor

Bus Stop Pedestrian (uncredited)

Roman Vangeli

Model (uncredited)

George J. Vezina

Home Mart Employee (uncredited)

Billy 'V' Vigeant

Power & Electric Guy (uncredited)

Jan Waldman

Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Dora Winifred

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Alex Ziwak

Russian Heavy / Bouncer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The last pull-away shot of the film is an homage to the scene by artist Edward Hopper's painting "Nighthawks." Edward was also the first name of the actor who originally played as 'The Equalizer.'

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All the mobile phones used in the movie are the Sony xperia z3 compact as this a Sony films production.

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Melissa Leo previously guest starred in The Equalizer: The Defector (1985).

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Goofs

During the final fight, Ralphie turns on all the lights in the store and yet when McCall faces Teddy few lights are on.

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At the beginning of the movie, while getting ready for work, Bob dresses in slacks and a button-up shirt. He is wearing the same outfit while at work, but on his way home, when he gets off the bus, he is wearing blue jeans. Once he arrives at his apartment, he is wearing the slacks and button-up again.

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When Masters is hiding out and hears the car alarm sound he prepares to go out. While doing so he opens the cylinder of the revolver to check his ammo. All of the primers have firing pin indentations meaning they have been expended. He then swings the cylinder shut before replacing the cartridges. This mend he has no bullets.

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Quotes

Robert McCall: Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.

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Robert McCall: [to Nicolai] The men I killed, your men... I gave them a chance, they made their decision... Now I'm giving you the opportunity to make yours.

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Teri: [about his book] What's your new one about?

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Faq

Q

Who is McCall?

A

He's a retired Green Beret Lt Col, ex CIA SOG Paramilitary Operations Officer.

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