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A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.

Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller

Directed by,
Antoine Fuqua

Produced by,
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
Denzel Washington
Alex Siskin
Steve Tisch
Mace Neufeld
Tony Eldridge
Michael Sloan

Screenplay by,
Richard Wenk

Based on The Equalizer by,
Michael Sloan
Richard Lindheim

Starring,
Denzel Washington
Marton Csokas
Chloë Grace Moretz
David Harbour
Bill Pullman
Melissa Leo

Music by,
Harry Gregson-Williams

Cinematography,
Mauro Fiore

Edited by,
John Refoua

Production company,
Village Roadshow Pictures
Escape Artists

Distributed by,
Columbia Pictures

Release dates,
September 7, 2014 (TIFF)
September 26, 2014 (United States)

Running time,
132 minutes

Country,
United States

Language,
English

Budget,
$55 million

Box office,
$191.7 million