Still, all that amounts to a garnish to a more central conspiracy, one that involves McCall’s friend Susan (Melissa Leo, back for more) and his former partner (Pedro Pascal), drawing him back into a world of espionage he has sought to escape.ĭirector Antoine Fuqua (again working with Washington and writer Richard Wenk) weaves in some understated humor, but “The Equalizer” doesn’t have much more on its mind than creating tension while giving Washington a chance to strut his stuff. In the meantime, he takes an interest in his community, including the future of a young aspiring artist (“Moonlight’s” Ashton Sanders), who McCall is determined to save from heading down the wrong path. McCall’s targets, of course, all appear much in need of a beating, and some of them are actually dumb enough to refer to the older gentleman as “Pops,” which, needless to say, does not end well for them. Part Batman, part the Punisher, the former operative is quietly atoning for his past, one broken wrist and shattered kneecap at a time. Working as a Lyft driver (an especially good tie-in as product placement goes), McCall ferries people around the city, occasionally intervening as a shadowy dispenser of justice. Anchored by Denzel Washington’s steely presence, it’s a spare, brutal vigilante exercise, with an element of righteous revenge mixed into the balance.Īlthough there’s a larger plot woven into the movie that (eventually) unfolds, this version of the 1980s series – following the 2014 debut – actually works best when it’s behaving more like a TV show, featuring smaller moments that underscore how Robert McCall behaves as a sort of guardian angel, albeit a particularly violent one. Dashnaw (Stunt Coordinator), Antoine Fuqua (Producer), Richard Wenk (Screenplay), Richard Wenk (Executive Producer), Richard Wenk (Co-Producer), Michael Sloan (Producer), Michael Sloan (Characters), Todd Black (Producer), Jason Blumenthal (Producer), Stefan Sonnenfeld (Digital Intermediate Colorist), Andrei Arlovski (Stunts), Yves Edwards (Stunts), John Vincent Mason (Stunts), John Vincent Mason (Stunt Driver), Tyron Woodley (Stunts), Max Daniels (Stunts), Zack Duhame (Stunts), Steve Brown (Stunts), Jenny Gering (Costume Design), Nerses Gezalyan (Foley Mixer), Carrick O'Quinn (Stunts), Jason Mulcahy (Stand In), David Schlesinger (Set Decoration), Mandy Kowalski (Stunts), Mandy Kowalski (Stunt Double), Lindsay Graham Ahanonu (Casting), Lin Oeding (Fight Choreographer), George Doering (Musician), Kat Samick (Co-Producer) and others.A sequel to a movie based on a TV show is basically the ultimate commentary on Hollywood’s infatuation with presold titles, but at least “The Equalizer 2” doesn’t harbor many pretentions about its marching orders. Cherry (Hairstylist), Tim Sitarz (Stunts), Jeffrey J. , Harry Gregson-Williams (Original Music Composer), Oliver Wood (Director of Photography), Larry M. Steve Tisch (Producer), Naomi Shohan (Production Design), Mary Vernieu (Casting), Conrad Buff IV (Editor), Tim Gilbert (Stunts), Mace Neufeld (Producer), Denzel Washington (Producer) more. Williams (Junior (Wall Street)), Caroline Day (Amy), Rory Benjamin Smith (Hart Schaffer (Co-Op)), Ted Arcidi (Big Ernie), Rutherford Cius (Miles' Buddy #1), Wesley Pereira (Miles' Buddy #2), David Carrasquillo (Miles' Buddy #3), Nathaniel Chaney (Miles' Buddy #4), Jermaine Holt (Twitchy Dude), Drew Cooper (Jolly), Jay Hieron (Harried Man), Naheem Garcia (Israel & Rose Horowitz Residence Director), Gloria Papert (Magda (Sam's Sister)), Phil Tavares (State Trooper #1), Tim Doherty (State Trooper #2), Cj Stuart (Belgian Backpacker), Donald Cerrone (Belgian Backpacker), Gabrielle Lorthe (Bus Girl (Miles' School Buddy)) and others. Calbert (Belgian Husband)), Abigail Marlowe (Jana Calbert (Belgian Wife)), Jim Loutzenhiser (Interpol Agent), Alessandra Noelle Rosenfeld (Lyft Girl (8 Yrs) #1), Lillie Dickens (Lyft Girl (8 Yrs) #2), Rex Baning (Lyft Boy (8 Yrs)), Lance A. , Sakina Jaffrey (Fatima), Kazy Tauginas (Ari), Garrett Golden (Kovac), Adam Karst (Turkish Father), Alican Barlas (Dining Car Porter), Rhys Olivia Cote (Nine Year Old Braelick Girl), Tamara Hickey (Grace Braelick), Ken Baltin (Grace Braelick's Lawyer), Colin Allen (Bookstore Nerd), Antoine de Lartigue (Mr. Denzel Washington (Robert McCall), Pedro Pascal (Dave York), Ashton Sanders (Miles Whittaker), Bill Pullman (Brian Plummer), Melissa Leo (Susan Plummer), Jonathan Scarfe (Resnik), Orson Bean (Sam Rubinstein) more.
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