Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for director Antoine Fuqua's
The Equalizer, starring Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Haley Bennett and Melissa Leo. The film is based on the 1985-89 CBS television series of the same name and is set to open in U.S. theaters on September 26th.
Synopsis: In
The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall's desire for justice is reawakened. If someone has a problem, the odds are stacked against them, and they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
The film is directed by Fuqua from a screenplay by Richard Wenk, with cinematography by Mauro Fiore and music by Harry Gregson-Williams. Washington also serves as one of the film's producers.