Its suffering from sequelitis its just not the original movie. Mccall is a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him. In the equalizer what does denzels character boil to. Sep 07, 2014 if you want a good example of the kind of film they might be chasing, consider denzel washingtons the equalizer. In the equalizer, denzel washington plays mccall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. Denzel washington on fathers, sons and equalizer 2 the star. In the sequel, denzel mccall could make things right in.
Melissa leo, who was a guest star in the defector, the third episode of the tv series, appears in both movies. Jul 18, 2018 denzel washington may be playing vigilante robert mccall again in the equalizer 2, but dont call the movie a sequel. Sep 25, 2014 if the equalizer is the hit it should be, it will give this veteran action star his very first movie franchise. The final confrontation between denzel washingtons dogooder and the russian enforcer hes opposing is a lengthy, choreographed battle of wits, brawn and endurance that takes place, fittingly. Denzel washington is set to return as the equalizer when the equalizer 2 hits the big screen september 29, 2017, three years to the day after the original. Denzel washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. The equalizer 2014 brick by brick scene 810 movieclips. This time around harrys up against a rather dull group of civilian terrorists. Denzel washington has never made a sequel before, and this tired retread of an already tedious movie makes us wish he hadnt started now. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Movies denzel washington claims the equalizer 2 is not a sequel. In the sequel, denzelmccall could make things right in ukraine as obamas.
This movie has more of a believable edge that the tv show, and denzel washingtons portrayal of robert mccall is perfect. Directed by james fargo, it stars clint eastwood as inspector dirty harry callahan, tyne daly as inspector kate moore, and deveren bookwalter as terrorist leader bobby maxwell. If you want a good example of the kind of film they might be chasing, consider denzel washingtons the equalizer. January 27, 1886 march 19, 1943, known as frank nitti, was an italianamerican gangster in chicago. Posts about the enforcer film locations written by theeasternterraces. Denzel washingtons most brutal kills in the equalizer 2 cbr. Pedro pascal is still giddy about working with denzel washington on the equalizer 2 in a near 40 year film career, denzel washington has faced down numerous adversaries on screen often yelling. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
The eastern terraces music, literature, films, birds, dressing, nostalgia. In the 70s, dirty harry was my favorite movie character. Softspoken mac denzel washington pays a visit to the boston lair of russian gangster slavi david meunier with a modest offer. Armed with dangerous skills, mccall comes out of retirement to help the girl and. There seems to be two separate plot in the trailers where the first, mccall travels to turkey to rescue a young girl kidnapped from her american mother and later learning that one of his longtime friends. Jul 18, 2018 denzel washington has never made a sequel before, and this tired retread of an already tedious movie makes us wish he hadnt started now. Marton csokas plays the chilling russian mafia hitman teddy in denzel washingtons new thriller, the equalizer heres your chance to find out the meanings of the villains body art. Recently i had the good fortune to be able to go to the united states. Denzel continues to have the time of his life being this solitary avenging angel, and fuqua is painting every moment of extreme violence. He smuggled drugs by way of service planes of the us army. Denzel washington movie hd a former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in boston comes out of his. The equalizer is a 2014 american vigilante action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, loosely based on the 1980s tv series of the same name. Denzel washington may not be the outandout biggest movie star in hollywood, but.
Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, mccall comes out of his selfimposed retirement and finds his desire for. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. The first denzel washington in the title role as an exmilitary man and former black ops agent who, in his. Denzel washington is back in another action packed movie called the equalizer 2014 where he plays as robert mccall, a former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in boston and then he meets teri, a young girl under the control of the violent russian gangsters. Jul 08, 2015 im guessing they just didnt research it besides boiling it you also have to use a specific type of honey manuka to be exact as regular and raw honey that contain high fructose wold most likely spread infection rather than preventing it. Denzel washington reunites with training day director antoine fuqua for their slick new action thriller the equalizer. The movie s story is about a man who works undercover while his wife is sick, and his job gets in the way of being with his family. The movie stars denzel washington in the titular role and russell crowe. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Denzel washington is denzel washington, so he brings that presence and rough wisdom he does so well. Mccall is struggling with a case of superheroism, which he succumbs to over the course of the movie, at least partially because he chose to live in the poorest, most crimeridden area of boston he could find. A film starring denzel washington in the title role, very loosely based upon the series, was released in september 2014.
The equalizer 2014 cast and crew cast photos and info. The enforcer is a very good film indeed, and one which must appeal to anyone who happens to have a base instinct about him. As with the first movie, which was a remake so to speak from the original 80s tv series, i had felt with this character seeing denzel washington play the role, from his point of view, of a charles bronson, client eastwood, and even the batman films of the past in this role. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 48 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography.
The movie is about a retired marine and intelligence agent who helps regular people who are being victimized by criminals and corrupt cops. The equalizer 2 is yet another case of talented people making a hollow movie. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. If the equalizer is the hit it should be, it will give this veteran action star his very first movie franchise. The enforcer is a 1976 american action thriller film and the third in the dirty harry film series. The film franchise is based on the 80s television series of the same name starring edward woodward. Watch denzel discuss his previous movies 4 nominations. The equalizer extended movie clip here for the girl 2014 denzel washington movie hd duration. Frank ralph nitto born francesco raffaele nitto, italian. American gangster movie 2007 inspired by a true story. The equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation denzel washington action thriller sequel duration.
Hes now up against a group of terroists who kidnap the mayor of san fransisco, alongside him is a female assistant who. Denzel washington claims the equalizer 2 is not a sequel. The equalizer extended movie clip here for the girl 2014 denzel washington movie hd. It had some fine acting and some very great insights into american history. It was as good after 40 years as it was in the day. Jun 11, 2015 denzel washington is set to return as the equalizer when the equalizer 2 hits the big screen september 29, 2017, three years to the day after the original. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, mccall comes out of his selfimposed retirement and. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The equalizer 2 trailer 2018 denzel washington action movie. The film stars denzel washington, pedro pascal, ashton sanders, melissa leo, bill pullman, and orson bean in his final film role. The equalizer 2 sometimes promoted as the equalizer ii or eq2 is a 2018 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua.
The equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation denzel washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Sep 26, 2014 mccall is a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him. I chose the enforcer as the movie for my nostalgic movie experience. The equalizer extended movie clip here for the girl 2014. Denzel washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his. In the equalizer what does denzels character boil to apply. This movie was inspired by the tv show, and edward woodward was to robert mccall like sean connery was to james bond. Denzel washingtons watch in the equalizer movie best. Parents need to know that the enforcer is the third movie in the dirty harry series, featuring clint eastwood as the homicide cop who goes out and looks for trouble when it doesnt happen to find him. Denzel washington may be playing vigilante robert mccall again in the equalizer 2, but dont call the movie a sequel.
The enforcer harrys back for more mystery and action. Denzel washingtons the equalizer taps into that killer. American gangster is produced and directed by ridley scott. Denzel washington may be playing vigilante robert mccall again in the equalizer 2, but dont call the movie. The sequel to the 2014 film the equalizer, starring denzel washington as a retired agent whos a hired gun for vengeance. Denzel washington reprises his role as vigilante robert mccall in the equalizer 2. Time was limited at just under 2 weeks and i elected to go to the places that interested me the most, primarily new york and northern california. Denzel washington and the rest of the cast and crew get your buy in at the very beginning. It stars denzel washington, marton csokas, chloe grace moretz, david harbour, bill pullman and melissa leo. The movie is about a retired marine and intelligence agent who helps regular people who are being. Here is a nice video that explains the differences between the original version and the one shown in the movie.
The movie starts in the vein of a ruthlessly intelligent drama like michael clayton before. Im guessing they just didnt research it besides boiling it you also have to use a specific type of honey manuka to be exact as regular and raw honey that contain high fructose wold most likely spread infection rather than preventing it. Before buying this movie i thought that there was going to be the chinese language audio, but sadly to my disappointment, the movie only has the english audio. But when mccall meets teri, a young girl under the control of ultraviolent russian gangsters, he cant stand idly by he has to help her. This is exactly what you get in the equalizer, an action thriller based on the late 80s tv series of the same name, but amped up with ultraviolent realism. Denzel washington diagnosed with neesons disease reel entropy. One of al capones top henchmen, nitti was in charge of all money flowing through the operation. The enforcer is the third in the line of dirty harry movies. However, the stopwatch feature of denzels watch looks different from the original suunto. The equalizer 2 showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Nitti later succeeded capone as boss of the chicago outfit. A sequel film, the equalizer 2, was released on july 20, 2018. Denzel washington plays judge, jury and executioner in the equalizer 2 denzel washington is an avenger with an arsenal in antoine fuquas the equalizer 2. Equalizer 2 proves denzel washington can make even a bad movie watchable.
Denzel washington is joining forces once again with director antoine fuqua for the equalizer 2, a sequel to their blockbuster 2014 film. Denzel washington and abba thrive at the box office the equalizer 2 was the surprise victor at the box office this weekend, overtaking the jukebox musical mamma mia. The enemies are weaker than in magnum force where they werent nearly up to the psychotic scorpio of the original. Director antoine fuqua up the ante with the equalizer 2, as denzel washingtons robert mccall dispenses justice in more creative, and brutal, ways. It was also the last film in the series to feature john mitchum as inspector frank digiorgio. As in the other movies, theres plenty of shooting, bloody bullet wounds, knifings, explosions, and, this time around, bias against women who. The enforcer is the best of the dirty harry movies at striking a balance between the action and the humor. This is actually the first sequel denzel has ever made, so. Oct 02, 2014 marton csokas plays the chilling russian mafia hitman teddy in denzel washingtons new thriller, the equalizer heres your chance to find out the meanings of the villains body art. In the equalizer, denzel washington plays mccall, a man who believes he has put. It was the perfect book to use in the movie, washington said, and its a detail he made happen after meeting coates while having dinner with black panther director ryan coogler.
American gangster premiered in new york, the movie s main setting, on october 20, 2007. Jul 05, 2014 denzel washington is back in another action packed movie called the equalizer 2014 where he plays as robert mccall, a former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in boston and then he meets teri, a young girl under the control of the violent russian gangsters. Upon closer inspection, it does indeed look like the same trusty watch he used in the first movie the suunto core ultimate black. Denzel washingtons watch in the equalizer 2 movie best. Denzel washington, liev schreiber, john hannah, deborah unger, vicellous reon shannon, dan hedaya, debbi morgan, clancy brown, david paymer, and rod steiger directed by norman jewison. Jul 20, 2018 denzel continues to have the time of his life being this solitary avenging angel, and fuqua is painting every moment of extreme violence dark crimson, thanks to all the blood mccall spills once he. The equalizer 2 trailer has denzel washington returning as retired cia black ops operative robert mccall, who is inspired once again to turn to vigilante justice. Denzel washington plays judge, jury and executioner. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Fuquas images are wellcomposed, and at least one scene where a character hides behind a bookcase, as assassins scour an apartment, has craft and tension. Jul 20, 2018 equalizer 2 proves denzel washington can make even a bad movie watchable. Jul 23, 2018 it was the perfect book to use in the movie, washington said, and its a detail he made happen after meeting coates while having dinner with black panther director ryan coogler. With denzel washington, pedro pascal, ashton sanders, orson bean. Chloe grace moretz discusses learning from denzel washington i learned more in those moments than i have in a long time with an actor, moretz said of acting with washington in.
It is the sequel to the 2014 film the equalizer, which was based on the tv series of the same name. Pedro pascal is still giddy about working with denzel. What kind of watch does denzel wear in the equalizer 2. The equalizer is a 2014 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, loosely based on the 1980s tv series of the same name. Denzel washingtons watch in the equalizer movie best watch. Rooting for a badass hero with a kickass attitude has never been as satisfying as watching denzel washington dish out some brutal punishment.
Denzel reminded me about him after they met on the sag awards red carpet. However, the stopwatch feature of denzel s watch looks different from the original suunto. Normally im not really into this type of flick as seeing a lot of violence in the inner city now i have to admit that gangster flicks dont really turn me on o. Sep 07, 2014 the final confrontation between denzel washingtons dogooder and the russian enforcer hes opposing is a lengthy, choreographed battle of wits, brawn and endurance that takes place, fittingly. Oct 01, 2014 the movie stars denzel washington as robert mccall, a retired special forces agent living the quiet life in. Denzel washington returns as the equalizer 2 sets 2017. Apr 20, 2018 denzel washington is back as retired cia black ops operative robert mccall in this sequel 2018 action thriller movie. Robert mccall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed but how far will he go when that is someone he loves. With denzel washington, marton csokas, chloe grace moretz, david harbour.