Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
Acting
Denzel's quiet rage hits different in a storm-drenched finale.
Direction
Fuqua's Boston geography feels lived-in, not postcard.
Practical Effects
That Lyft fight? Pure, messy, glorious practical work.
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Denzel Washington
Robert McCall
Pedro Pascal
Dave York
Ashton Sanders
Miles Whittaker
Orson Bean
Sam Rubinstein
Bill Pullman
Brian Plummer
Melissa Leo
Susan Plummer
Jonathan Scarfe
Resnik
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Denzel's first sequel ever—he held out 40 years, then doubled down on McCall.
The Equalizer franchise quietly revived the 'competence porn' genre for dads who miss 24.
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